Israel carried out an air strike in Qatar targeting top Hamas officials on Tuesday, escalating its war effort. On X, the IDF said it conducted “a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.” Although the statement did not mention Doha, reports confirm the location was indeed the Qatari capital.
The attack is the first time Israel has carried out a strike in Qatar and marks a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike was carried out, “against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation,” adding, “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.”
Hamas officials had long been settled in Doha as Qatar acted as a mediator between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and see a return of the Israeli hostages kidnapped in the October 7 terror attacks.
Israel says Qatar strike employed precision munitions, intelligence.
In a statement, Qatar’s foreign ministry said it strongly condemns “the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas.” The foreign ministry of the Gulf state labelled the strike a “blatant violation of all international laws and norms.”
The US embassy in Qatar stated that it had seen reports of the missile strikes carried out in Doha and advised US citizens to “shelter-in-place and monitor US Embassy Doha social media for updates.”
🇮🇱🇶🇦 #BREAKING: Israel carried out assassination strikes against Hamas leadership in the capital of Qatar, Doha.
Smoke seen rising over the city. pic.twitter.com/FNEoXWe5Kt
— Status-6 (Military & Conflict News) (@Archer83Able) September 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia condemned Israel’s attack on Qatar in the strongest terms, calling it “an act of brutal Israeli aggression and the flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar.” It also warned of the consequences of Israel’s occupations and transgressions against international law.
US was informed about the strike
Israeli officials told world media outlets, like Politico, CNN, and The New York Times, that the US was informed of the strike before it was carried out. The White House has not yet released a statement on the Israeli strike in Qatar at the time of writing.
According to Hamdah Salhut, an Al Jazeera reporter based in Amman, Jordan, “American military sources within the region just told [me] that they were not aware of this attack and that they were only notified after. And, they said, they cannot speak to whether or not the White House was informed.”
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