The White House said President Donald Trump viewed Israel’s strike on suspected Hamas targets in Doha as “unfortunate,” and instructed special envoy Steve Witkoff to alert Qatari authorities ahead of the operation, according to spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. She added that Trump spoke afterward with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and with Qatar’s emir and prime minister, telling the Qataris such an incident “won’t happen again” on their soil.
Israel said the strike targeted Hamas leaders meeting in Doha; Hamas and Qatari officials reported fatalities among Hamas members and a Qatari Internal Security Force officer, while Hamas said its top negotiating leaders survived. Reporting on casualties varied through the day, including claims regarding senior figure Khalil al-Hayya; major outlets said his son was among the dead and that senior leadership was not killed.
Qatar condemned the attack as a violation of its sovereignty, and regional governments and international bodies issued sharp rebukes, warning the strike could undermine fragile ceasefire diplomacy around Gaza.