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Calculated Shard: 149 (from laksa192)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa149.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates","crawl_time":1775756554,"first_indexed_time":1757429042,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,apnews!\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates s443","src_root_hash":"13170802201813479149","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar | AP News","meta_descriptions":["Hamas says its top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar and that five lower-ranking members died."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Today’s live updates have ended. See what you missed below and read more at\napnews.com\n.\nHamas says\nits top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar\nand that five lower-ranking members died.\nA Qatari security personnel was also killed, the Hamas statement said.\nHamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof its top leaders had survived.\nIsrael launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for\na ceasefire in the Gaza Strip\n. The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at\nwinding down the war\nand freeing hostages.\nWhat to know:\nThe son of Hamas’ leader in Gaza killed in strike:\nThe son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ leader for Gaza and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, said Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, speaking to Al-Jazeera. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.\nThe US knew about the strike in advance:\nWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that U.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff\npassed along a warning\nto the Qataris once the White House was made aware of the strike. The U.S. military\ndid not participate in the strikes\n, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari derided the warning, saying in a post on X that it came just as “the explosions from the Israeli strikes were being heard.”\nQatar responds:\nQatar\ncondemned what it referred to as a “cowardly Israeli attack”\non Hamas’ political headquarters in Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called it a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.”\nQatar’s PM lashes out at Netanyahu and questions the future of Gaza ceasefire talks\nSheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the Israeli strike on Doha an act of “state terror.”\nHe called out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, saying “these barbaric actions only reflect the barbarism of this person, who is dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired.”\nHe said Qatar would “spare no effort” to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. But he added that “concerning the current talks, I don’t think there is anything valid now after we see an attack like that.”\nHe also denied the U.S. had given adequate warning, saying Qatar was only informed about the attack 10 minutes after it began.\nHouthis claim they fired ballistic missiles at Israel\nHouthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a prerecorded message Tuesday that multi-warhead ballistic missiles targeted “several sensitive targets around occupied Jerusalem.”\nSaree said the group also sent three drones targeting Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport in southern Israel.\nThe Houthis hit the airport in a drone attack a few days earlier, briefly shutting the airspace. Israeli authorities said one person was wounded in that attack.\nEU says Israel broke international law in strike against Qatar\nThe European Union said the attack on Doha Tuesday might lead to more conflict in the Middle East in one of the strongest statements to date on from the 27-nation bloc.\n“Today’s airstrike by Israel against Hamas leaders in Doha breaches international law and Qatar’s territorial integrity, and risks a further escalation of violence in the region,” said Anouar El Anouni, a spokesperson for the European Commission, in a statement posted online by the EU’s diplomatic corps.\n“Any escalation of the war in Gaza must be avoided — it is in no one’s interest. We will continue to support all efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza,” he said.\nThe EU has been riven by deep disagreements over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Mass protests have rocked European cities from Amsterdam to Barcelona calling for a ceasefire.\nQatar calls Israeli attack a ‘blatant violation of international law’ in letter to the UN Security Council\nAlya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the U.N., wrote that an investigation into the attack is underway and that the state “is taking necessary measures to contain its repercussions.”\n“While the State of Qatar strongly condemns this assault, it confirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security, nor any act that targets its security and sovereignty,” she wrote in the letter obtained by The Associated Press.\nThe ambassador did not request for the 15-member council to hold an emergency meeting as is often done after major escalations.\nIranian foreign minister calls Israeli attack on Doha a ‘cowardly crime’\nForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack “in the strongest terms.”\nHe urged the United Nations and the international community to stop Israel and save the world from these “unprecedented threats by the Israeli regime on the peace and security of the region.”\nHe was speaking at a news conference Tuesday after signing an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cairo. The agreement paves the way for cooperation, including resuming inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.\nGermany says Israel’s strike on Doha was ‘unacceptable’\nForeign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a statement that he’s very concerned about the safety of the hostages still held by Hamas.\nGermany is a staunch ally of Israel, though in recent months it has become increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.\n“Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates the territorial sovereignty of Qatar, but also endangers all our efforts for the release of the hostages,” Wadephul said.\n“This strike is unacceptable,” he said.\nHe said he has voiced his concern about the lives and safety of hostages held by Hamas, including German citizens, in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.\nWadephul said he spoke to his Qatari counterpart and expressed his “solidarity” and recognition of efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of the hostages.\nMorocco denounces Israeli violation of Qatar’s sovereignty\n“Morocco reiterates its full solidarity with Qatar against anything liable to jeopardize its security, its territorial integrity and the peace of its citizens and residents,” Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement.\nMorocco, which maintains ties with Qatar and Israel, was the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in late 2020, in exchange for U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara.\nMorocco’s group of action for Palestine, a coalition of activists, announced an urgent protest Tuesday in front of the parliament to denounce the attack in Doha.\nSudan and Libya condemn the Israeli attack\nLibyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah denounced what he labeled Israel’s “cowardly aggression” that violates international law and underscores the “largest genocide” against the people in the Gaza Strip.\n“Every day, the importance of Arab and Islamic countries uniting to confront this aggression in all its forms becomes clearer, as well as the need to call on the international community to bear its responsibilities in immediately stopping these violations,” he said in a post on X.\nSudan called the attack “a blatant violation of Qatar’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty” and that it “undermines ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.”\nBritain’s leader criticizes Israeli attack on Doha\nPrime Minister Keir Starmer’s condemnation of Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar came a day before he is set to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the U.K.\n“I condemn Israel’s strikes on Doha, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation across the region,” he said. “The priority must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a huge surge in aid into Gaza. This is the only solution towards long-lasting peace.”\nDowning Street confirmed that Starmer’s meeting with Herzog will go ahead Wednesday.\n“The Prime Minister will be meeting the Israeli president, where he’ll raise the intolerable situation in Gaza, the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering we’re witnessing. It cannot go on any longer,” a spokesman said.\nWhite House describes Israeli attack as an ‘unfortunate incident’ and says it warned Qatar in advance\nWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel.\nIn response, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to the Qataris.\nPresident Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack, Leavitt said, and “made his thoughts and concerns very clear.”\nShe said Trump believes the attack was an “unfortunate incident” that didn’t advance peace in the region.\nJUST IN: Israel gave US advance notice of attack on Hamas in Qatar; White House says it warned Qataris\nJUST IN: White House describes Israeli attack on Hamas in Qatar as an ‘unfortunate incident’ that didn’t advance peace in region\nHamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar and five lower-ranking members died\nThe son of Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas leader and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, told Al-Jazeera.\nHamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof they had survived.\nA member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was also killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.\nJUST IN: Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar; five lower-ranking members dead.\nPakistan condemns Israeli ‘aggression’\nPakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack targeting Hamas leadership as a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability.\nThe ministry said in a statement that Pakistan is in “complete solidarity” with Qatar and urged the international community to hold Israel accountable.\nIt called the attack “provocative and reckless” and said it shows Israel’s “continued disregard for international peace and security.”\nPakistan reaffirmed its support for Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, vowing to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the Gulf nation’s leadership and people.\nAir raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem\nThe Israeli military says a missile has been launched from Yemen.\nSirens are sounding in several areas across the country.\nAir raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem as the Israeli military says it identified the launch of a missile from Yemen. Sirens are sounding in several areas across the country. AP Video\/Julia Frankel\nPrime minister says Israel acted alone in Doha attack\nBenjamin Netanyahu told a U.S. Embassy party that Israel acted “wholly independently” and takes “full responsibility.”\n“This action can open the door to an end of the war,” he said, adding that President Donald Trump’s latest ceasefire proposal could end the war immediately.\nQatar says one of its security personnel was killed in the attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha\nQatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that a member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed.\nOther security personnel were hurt, it added.\nIt did not offer any details about the status of Hamas officials at the site.\nJUST IN: Qatar says one member of Qatari security services killed in Israeli attack, others wounded\nUS Embassy in Qatar orders a brief shelter-in-place\nAfter the Israeli attack, the embassy sent an alert telling its staff and all U.S. citizens in the country to shelter-in-place.\nIt lifted all restrictions hours later, but advised all American staff and visitors in Doha to “remain vigilant.”\nUN General Assembly’s new president calls for ‘maximum restraint’ after Israeli strike in Qatar\nAnnalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)\nAnnalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)\nAnnalena Baerbock called Israel’s attack in Qatar an escalation of the conflict in Gaza and “obviously concerning.”\nBaerbock, a former German foreign minister, stressed that all 193 U.N. member nations are required by the U.N. Charter to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country.\nShe called for intensified diplomatic efforts toward an immediate and permanent ceasefire, improved humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza by the Israeli government, and the release of all hostages held by Hamas.\nBaerbock spoke shortly after taking the oath of office to become president of the 80th session of the General Assembly, which ends in September 2026.\nUS forces not involved in Doha strike\nThe U.S. military did not participate in the Israeli strikes that took place in Doha, according to a U.S. official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.\nThe Pentagon has directed questions to the White House, where officials didn’t immediately respond.\nSyria says the attack on Doha reflects Israel’s lack of respect for international law\nSyria’s Foreign Ministry warned in a statement that the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leadership represented “a dangerous escalation that would undermine security and stability in the region.”\nThe ministry called the attack “a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar.”\nQatar has been a strong supporter of the interim government in Syria since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning rebel offensive in December.\nIsrael has been suspicious of Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities, and Israeli forces have seized a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military sites since Assad’s fall.\nWATCH: UN chief reacts after Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar as they discussed Gaza war ceasefire negotiations\nUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar. The strike on Tuesday was a further widening of Israel’s campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appear stalemated before a new military offensive there.\nThe US had some forewarning that Israel intended to carry out the strike on Hamas in Qatar\nIsrael alerted the U.S. ahead of time, according to an Israeli official, a White House official and another person familiar with the matter. The White House official would not say if Washington provided Israel with approval for carrying out the strike, but another U.S. official said the American military did not participate.\nAll four officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.\nPentagon officials referred questions about coordination to the White House. And the White House officials did not respond to request for comment.\nIt was not clear how much warning was provided or whether the U.S. expressed approval for the strike.\nCongressional leaders appeared caught off guard by Israel’s strike.\n1 of 3\n | \nSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)\n1 of 3\n | \nSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)\nSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)\n2 of 3\n | \nSen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)\nSen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)\n3 of 3\n | \nSenate Majority Leader John Thune, of S.D., walks toward the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)\nSenate Majority Leader John Thune, of S.D., walks toward the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)\n“I’m not sure about that development,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said when asked about the situation at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “We’ll have to reserve judgement.”\nSenate leaders Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican John Thune made no mention of the strikes in their opening remarks as the chamber convened.\nIt was unclear if they had been briefed ahead of the action.\nJUST IN: US had advance knowledge of Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Qatar, AP sources say\nThe pope calls Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar ‘really serious’\nPope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the ‘Laudato Si’, High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)\nPope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the ‘Laudato Si’, High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)\n“We have to pray a lot and continue to work and try to insist” on an end to the hostilities, Pope Leo XIV told Italy’s RAI television.\n“The whole situation is really serious,” Leo said.\nLeo and the Vatican’s top diplomats met Israeli President Isaac Herzog last week, when he called for a permanent\nceasefire in Gaza\n, the release of all hostages and entry of humanitarian aid to famine-stricken Palestinians there.\nThe Vatican told Herzog a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” according to a Vatican statement at the time.\nThe first American pope also said Tuesday that he tried without success to contact the parish priest at the Catholic church in Gaza. The priest decided against evacuating, choosing instead to remain with Palestinians sheltering in the church.\nLebanon calls Israeli attack on Doha an attempt to further destabilize the Middle East\nLebanese President Joseph Aoun said the Israeli strikes were “part of a series of attacks committed by Israel, demonstrating its insistence on undermining all efforts made to achieve stability and security in the countries of the region and the safety of its people.”\nSince a ceasefire nominally put an end to the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November, Israel has continued to launch near-daily strikes in Lebanon.\nAoun urged “the international community to put an end to these Israeli practices that continue to violate all international laws and agreements and obstruct every commendable effort made by the State of Qatar to establish peace in the region and put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people.”\nEgypt calls attack on Doha ‘an unacceptable development’\nThe Egyptian presidency said in a statement that the attack “targeted a meeting of Palestinian leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire agreement” in Gaza.\n“This attack sets a serious precedent and an unacceptable development, and constitutes a direct assault on the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar, which plays a pivotal role in mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” it said.\nForeign minister Badr Abdelatty said Israel should be held accountable for its “criminal aggression.”\n“This arrogance will not achieve security and stability for Israel. Rather it proves completely to the entire world that the State of Israel has no will and no desire to reach a political solution or a ceasefire,” he said during a news conference.\nEgypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas.\nThe UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha\nWhen asked if the British government had been told, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman Dave Pares, pointed to a statement by Israel’s prime minister saying the attack was a solely an Israeli operation.\nPares called Hamas “a vile terrorist organization,” but did not directly criticize the Israeli attack.\n“We do not want to see a further escalation in violence which risks further destabilization in the region. Our overarching priority is to see an end to the horrific suffering in Gaza,” he said.\nStarmer is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday. Pares said the British leader would use the meeting to “raise the intolerable situation in Gaza and the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering.”\nSaudi Arabia’s crown prince expresses solidarity with Qatar\nIn a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described Israel’s attack on Doha as a “criminal act and a flagrant violation of international law.”\nHe offered Saudi Arabia’s “full solidarity” with Qatar.\nFILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader’s Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File)\nFILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader’s Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File)\nTurkey warns that the attack on Doha undermines the peace effort in Gaza\nThe Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes, describing them as “evidence of Israel’s expansionist policies and its adoption of terrorism of state strategy.”\nThe ministry’s statement expressed Turkey’s solidarity with Qatar and renewed a call on the international community to exert pressure to halt Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories and the wider region.\nTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned the attack as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty.\n“Those who turn terrorism into a state policy will never achieve their goals,” Erdogan said in a social media post. The Turkish leader also reaffirmed Ankara’s support to Palestinians and to its ally, Qatar.\nThe Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack\nMohammed al-frah a member of the Houthis’ political office, posted his condemnation of the attack on X, saying Israel and the United States are fully responsible.\n“This cowardly operation was nothing but a deliberate assassination attempt against the negotiating delegation, a despicable effort to eliminate any prospect for peace, and an execution of any diplomatic hope in the region,” he said.\nAccording to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthis’ supreme political council that runs rebel-held areas in Yemen, also commented.\nHe said the attack was a “blatant statement that violates the sovereignty of a state ... and sounds the alarm bell for all Arab and Islamic countries, so pay attention before it is too late.”\nIraq condemns Israel’s attack that targeted Hamas’ headquarters in Doha\nIraq’s foreign ministry said in a statement that this “cowardly act represents a flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and poses a threat to its security and stability.\n“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Iraq’s firm position in standing with the government and people of the sisterly State of Qatar, and fully supporting it in confronting any attacks that undermine its sovereignty or threaten its national security,” the statement read.\nThe Israeli ambassador to the UN applauds the ‘courageous’ attack in Doha\nDanny Danon defended his country’s strike on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha, saying “there is no hiding place for terrorists.”\n“The precise strike in Doha targeted senior Hamas leaders who planned the October 7 massacre and celebrated while our citizens were abducted,” Danon posted on X. “I commend our security forces for this courageous and precise operation.”\nSpain bars two Israeli ministers from entry over the war in Gaza\nSpain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Tuesday that his government is prohibiting the entry of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, its finance minister.\nIn a televised address Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Israel’s attacks in Gaza an “extermination of a defenseless people.”\nSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP)\nSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP)\nIsrael banned the entrance of two of Spain’s ministers in response to that speech.\nSánchez also announced he was formalizing an arms embargo on Israel and prohibiting ships carrying fuel for Israel’s armed forces from using Spanish ports.\nUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha\nUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)\nUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)\n“We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York.\n“I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar,” he said, adding “all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.”\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike\nIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun\/Pool Photo via AP)\nIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun\/Pool Photo via AP)\n“Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it and Israel takes full responsibility,” Netanyahu said in a statement.\nIt remains unclear what regional reaction will come from the strike. Immediately afterward, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote online: “Full solidarity with our dear Qatar.” That comes as the United Arab Emirates has already warned Israel that its possible annexation of the West Bank threatened the Abraham Accords, an agreement by which Abu Dhabi normalized relations with Israel five years ago.\nJUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’\nThe Arab League condemns the Israeli attack on Doha\nIn a statement, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abou Gheit said the attack violated Qatar’s sovereignty.\nHe said Israel “does not care about the consequences of its shameful actions.”\nQatar twice attacked during Mideast wars\nThe assault marks the second time the energy-rich nation has been\ndirectly attacked\nin the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — even as it has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the conflict. It also calls into question whether any negotiations will immediately continue.\nQatar’s vast Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s forward headquarters for its Middle East-based Central Command, came under Iranian attack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war that saw American bombers attack Iranian nuclear sites.\nPresident Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\nPresident Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\nThe U.S. Embassy in Qatar said that it had “instituted a shelter-in-place order for their facilities.”\n“U.S. citizens are advised to shelter-in-place,” it added.\nAn official in Egypt, which also has been meditating a potential ceasefire, told the AP that the strike came when a meeting by Hamas officials over the talks had been scheduled for the site. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to reporters.\nTrump gave ‘last warning’ to Hamas earlier this week\nEarlier this week, Trump said that he was giving his “last warning” to Hamas regarding\na possible ceasefire\n, as Arab officials described a new U.S. proposal. A senior Hamas official called it a “humiliating surrender document,” but the militant group said that it would discuss the proposal and respond within days.\nThe proposal, presented by Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, calls for a negotiated end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza once the hostages are released and a ceasefire is established, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials familiar with the talks, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door discussions.\nIsrael says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital\nSmoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP)\nSmoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP)\nIsrael launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group.\nBlack smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital, Doha, with authorities there acknowledging the strike. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the attack, marking the second time the energy-rich nation has been directly attacked in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.\nIt wasn’t immediately clear how the attack was carried out, though an Israeli military spokesman referred to Israel’s air force carrying out the strike. Qatar Airways continued landing in Doha amid the strike, even as at least one Qatari air force aircraft took off on patrol over the country.","attrs_markdown":"[Enable accessibility](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n\n[![AP Logo](https:\/\/assets.apnews.com\/19\/66\/bc546486408c8595f01753a9fbeb\/ap-logo-176-by-208.svg)](https:\/\/apnews.com\/)\n\nMenu\n\n- [World](https:\/\/apnews.com\/world-news)\n  \n  SECTIONS\n  \n  [Iran war](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/iran) [Russia-Ukraine war](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine) [Español](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/noticias) [China](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/china) [Asia Pacific](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/asia-pacific) [Latin America](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/latin-america) [Europe](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/europe) [Africa](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa)\n  \n  TOP STORIES\n  \n  - [Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-9-2026-7760f88f183ed2a13a721057e31f3ce7)\n  - [LIVE Netanyahu authorizes direct negotiations with Lebanon after Israel’s attacks on Beirut](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/iran-war-israel-trump-04-09-2026)\n  - [Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/strait-of-hormuz-iran-tolls-oil-3ef5dcd907122922db714d318c35317e)\n  \n  Newsletters\n  \n  [The Morning Wire Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day.](https:\/\/apnews.com\/newsletters?id=Morning+Wire+Subscribers)\n  \n  [The Afternoon Wire Get caught up on what you may have missed throughout the day.](https:\/\/apnews.com\/newsletters?id=Afternoon+Wire)\n  \n  [See All Newsletters](https:\/\/apnews.com\/newsletters)\n- [U.S.](https:\/\/apnews.com\/us-news)\n  \n  SECTIONS\n  \n  [Immigration](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/immigration) [Weather](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/weather) [Education](https:\/\/apnews.com\/education) [Transportation](https:\/\/apnews.com\/us-news\/transportation) [Abortion](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/abortion) [LGBTQ+](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/lgbtq) [Notable Deaths](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/obituaries)\n  \n  TOP STORIES\n  \n  - [Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. 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GMT\n\n[Lebanon calls Israeli attack on Doha an attempt to further destabilize the Middle East](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f18-de36-a9f9-6f7fd2000000)\n\n3:29 PM GMT\n\n[Egypt calls attack on Doha ‘an unacceptable development’](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f13-defb-afb9-2f13b54f0000)\n\n3:24 PM GMT\n\n[The UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000)\n\n3:18 PM GMT\n\n[Saudi Arabia’s crown prince expresses solidarity with Qatar](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f0b-d74e-afdd-efcb5cbb0000)\n\n3:14 PM GMT\n\n[Turkey warns that the attack on Doha undermines the peace effort in Gaza](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f02-defb-afb9-2f039ca60000)\n\n3:02 PM GMT\n\n[The Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2efc-d49f-a99f-2fff13f20000)\n\n2:58 PM GMT\n\n[Iraq condemns Israel’s attack that targeted Hamas’ headquarters in Doha](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ef9-df88-a3bd-2fff95120000)\n\n2:55 PM GMT\n\n[The Israeli ambassador to the UN applauds the ‘courageous’ attack in Doha](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ef6-d74e-afdd-eefe9f970000)\n\n2:51 PM GMT\n\n[Spain bars two Israeli ministers from entry over the war in Gaza](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ef3-d2a7-a5fd-7eff78f00000)\n\n2:48 PM GMT\n\n[UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ef1-d313-a9fb-3ffd15d10000)\n\n2:46 PM GMT\n\n[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000)\n\n2:46 PM GMT\n\n[JUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ee8-de36-a9f9-6effa8b60000)\n\n2:37 PM GMT\n\n[The Arab League condemns the Israeli attack on Doha](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ed4-defb-afb9-2fd783070000)\n\n2:21 PM GMT\n\n[Qatar twice attacked during Mideast wars](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ed9-de36-a9f9-6eff4e2c0000)\n\n2:20 PM GMT\n\n[Trump gave ‘last warning’ to Hamas earlier this week](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2ed4-d313-a9fb-3ffce5420000)\n\n2:15 PM GMT\n\n[Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in 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See what you missed below and read more at* [*apnews.com*](https:\/\/apnews.com\/)*.*\n\nHamas says [its top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) and that five lower-ranking members died.\n\nA Qatari security personnel was also killed, the Hamas statement said.\n\nHamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof its top leaders had survived.\n\nIsrael launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for [a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war). The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at [winding down the war](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-09-08-2025-e91a0c8d415b489d5a8da42501cfc366) and freeing hostages.\n\n**What to know:**\n\n- **The son of Hamas’ leader in Gaza killed in strike:** The son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ leader for Gaza and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, said Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, speaking to Al-Jazeera. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.\n- **The US knew about the strike in advance:** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that U.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff [passed along a warning](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f8e-da74-a3bf-ffcf8d4d0000) to the Qataris once the White House was made aware of the strike. The U.S. military [did not participate in the strikes](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5), according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari derided the warning, saying in a post on X that it came just as “the explosions from the Israeli strikes were being heard.”\n- **Qatar responds:** Qatar [condemned what it referred to as a “cowardly Israeli attack”](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) on Hamas’ political headquarters in Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called it a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.”\n\n8:27 PM GMT\n\n## **Qatar’s PM lashes out at Netanyahu and questions the future of Gaza ceasefire talks**\nBy [JOSEPH KRAUSS](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/joseph-krauss)\n\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- [Email](mailto:?body=%3Cb%3EQatar%E2%80%99s%20PM%20lashes%20out%20at%20Netanyahu%20and%20questions%20the%20future%20of%20Gaza%20ceasefire%20talks%3C%2Fb%3E%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3DEmail%26utm_medium%3Dshare%0A%0ASheikh%20Mohammed%20bin%20Abdulrahman%20Al%20Thani%20called%20the%20Israeli%20strike%20on%20Doha%20an%20act%20of%20%E2%80%9Cstate%20terror.%E2%80%9D%20He%20called%20out%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20by%E2%80%A6)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dshare&text=%3Cb%3EQatar%E2%80%99s%20PM%20lashes%20out%20at%20Netanyahu%20and%20questions%20the%20future%20of%20Gaza%20ceasefire%20talks%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n- [Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3Dbluesky%26utm_medium%3Dshare%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%3E%3Cb%3EQatar%E2%80%99s%20PM%20lashes%20out%20at%20Netanyahu%20and%20questions%20the%20future%20of%20Gaza%20ceasefire%20talks%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=%3Cb%3EQatar%E2%80%99s%20PM%20lashes%20out%20at%20Netanyahu%20and%20questions%20the%20future%20of%20Gaza%20ceasefire%20talks%3C%2Fb%3E&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3DFlipboard%20Share%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3DPinterest%26utm_medium%3Dshare&description=%3Cb%3EQatar%E2%80%99s%20PM%20lashes%20out%20at%20Netanyahu%20and%20questions%20the%20future%20of%20Gaza%20ceasefire%20talks%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-3011-d748-a9bb-f41d81500000%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dshare&title=Reddit%20Share)\n\nSheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the Israeli strike on Doha an act of “state terror.”\n\nHe called out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, saying “these barbaric actions only reflect the barbarism of this person, who is dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired.”\n\nHe said Qatar would “spare no effort” to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. But he added that “concerning the current talks, I don’t think there is anything valid now after we see an attack like that.”\n\nHe also denied the U.S. had given adequate warning, saying Qatar was only informed about the attack 10 minutes after it began.\n\n8:01 PM GMT\n\n## **Houthis claim they fired ballistic missiles at Israel**\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- [Email](mailto:?body=%3Cb%3EHouthis%20claim%20they%20fired%20ballistic%20missiles%20at%20Israel%3C%2Fb%3E%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3DEmail%26utm_medium%3Dshare%0A%0AHouthi%20military%20spokesperson%20Yahya%20Saree%20claimed%20in%20a%20prerecorded%20message%20Tuesday%20that%20multi-warhead%20ballistic%20missiles%20targeted%20%22several%20sensitive%E2%80%A6)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dshare&text=%3Cb%3EHouthis%20claim%20they%20fired%20ballistic%20missiles%20at%20Israel%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n- [Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3Dbluesky%26utm_medium%3Dshare%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%3E%3Cb%3EHouthis%20claim%20they%20fired%20ballistic%20missiles%20at%20Israel%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=%3Cb%3EHouthis%20claim%20they%20fired%20ballistic%20missiles%20at%20Israel%3C%2Fb%3E&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3DFlipboard%20Share%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3DPinterest%26utm_medium%3Dshare&description=%3Cb%3EHouthis%20claim%20they%20fired%20ballistic%20missiles%20at%20Israel%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ffa-d49f-a99f-2fffa9ef0000%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dshare&title=Reddit%20Share)\n\nHouthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a prerecorded message Tuesday that multi-warhead ballistic missiles targeted “several sensitive targets around occupied Jerusalem.”\n\nSaree said the group also sent three drones targeting Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport in southern Israel.\n\nThe Houthis hit the airport in a drone attack a few days earlier, briefly shutting the airspace. 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warned in a statement that the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leadership represented “a dangerous escalation that would undermine security and stability in the region.”\n\nThe ministry called the attack “a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar.”\n\nQatar has been a strong supporter of the interim government in Syria since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning rebel offensive in December.\n\nIsrael has been suspicious of Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities, and Israeli forces have seized a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military sites since Assad’s fall.\n\n4:10 PM GMT\n\n## WATCH: UN chief reacts after Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar as they discussed Gaza war ceasefire negotiations\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- 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The strike on Tuesday was a further widening of Israel’s campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appear stalemated before a new military offensive there.\n\n3:46 PM GMT\n\n## **The US had some forewarning that Israel intended to carry out the strike on Hamas in Qatar**\nBy [AAMER MADHANI](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/aamer-madhani), [JOSEPH KRAUSS](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/joseph-krauss), [KONSTANTIN TOROPIN](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/konstantin-toropin)\n\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- [Email](mailto:?body=%3Cb%3EThe%20US%20had%20some%20forewarning%20that%20Israel%20intended%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike%20on%20Hamas%20in%20Qatar%3C%2Fb%3E%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3DEmail%26utm_medium%3Dshare%0A%0AIsrael%20alerted%20the%20U.S.%20ahead%20of%20time%2C%20according%20to%20an%20Israeli%20official%2C%20a%20White%20House%20official%20and%20another%20person%20familiar%20with%20the%20matter.%20The%20White%E2%80%A6)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dshare&text=%3Cb%3EThe%20US%20had%20some%20forewarning%20that%20Israel%20intended%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike%20on%20Hamas%20in%20Qatar%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n- [Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3Dbluesky%26utm_medium%3Dshare%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%3E%3Cb%3EThe%20US%20had%20some%20forewarning%20that%20Israel%20intended%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike%20on%20Hamas%20in%20Qatar%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=%3Cb%3EThe%20US%20had%20some%20forewarning%20that%20Israel%20intended%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike%20on%20Hamas%20in%20Qatar%3C%2Fb%3E&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3DFlipboard%20Share%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3DPinterest%26utm_medium%3Dshare&description=%3Cb%3EThe%20US%20had%20some%20forewarning%20that%20Israel%20intended%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike%20on%20Hamas%20in%20Qatar%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f25-d74e-afdd-efefd3c80000%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dshare&title=Reddit%20Share)\n\nIsrael alerted the U.S. ahead of time, according to an Israeli official, a White House official and another person familiar with the matter. The White House official would not say if Washington provided Israel with approval for carrying out the strike, but another U.S. official said the American military did not participate.\n\nAll four officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.\n\nPentagon officials referred questions about coordination to the White House. And the White House officials did not respond to request for comment.\n\nIt was not clear how much warning was provided or whether the U.S. expressed approval for the strike.\n\nCongressional leaders appeared caught off guard by Israel’s strike.\n\n##\n![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. 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(AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)\n\nRead More\n\n“We have to pray a lot and continue to work and try to insist” on an end to the hostilities, Pope Leo XIV told Italy’s RAI television.\n\n“The whole situation is really serious,” Leo said.\n\nLeo and the Vatican’s top diplomats met Israeli President Isaac Herzog last week, when he called for a permanent [ceasefire in Gaza](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mideast-wars), the release of all hostages and entry of humanitarian aid to famine-stricken Palestinians there.\n\nThe Vatican told Herzog a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” according to a Vatican statement at the time.\n\nThe first American pope also said Tuesday that he tried without success to contact the parish priest at the Catholic church in Gaza. 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Rather it proves completely to the entire world that the State of Israel has no will and no desire to reach a political solution or a ceasefire,” he said during a news conference.\n\nEgypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas.\n\n3:24 PM GMT\n\n## **The UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha**\nBy [JILL LAWLESS](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/jill-lawless)\n\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- [Email](mailto:?body=%3Cb%3EThe%20UK%20says%20it%20had%20no%20advance%20knowledge%20of%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20strike%20on%20Doha%3C%2Fb%3E%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3DEmail%26utm_medium%3Dshare%0A%0AWhen%20asked%20if%20the%20British%20government%20had%20been%20told%2C%20Prime%20Minister%20Keir%20Starmer%E2%80%99s%20spokesman%20Dave%20Pares%2C%20pointed%20to%20a%20statement%20by%20Israel%27s%20prime%20minister%E2%80%A6)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dshare&text=%3Cb%3EThe%20UK%20says%20it%20had%20no%20advance%20knowledge%20of%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20strike%20on%20Doha%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n- [Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3Dbluesky%26utm_medium%3Dshare%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%3E%3Cb%3EThe%20UK%20says%20it%20had%20no%20advance%20knowledge%20of%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20strike%20on%20Doha%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=%3Cb%3EThe%20UK%20says%20it%20had%20no%20advance%20knowledge%20of%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20strike%20on%20Doha%3C%2Fb%3E&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3DFlipboard%20Share%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3DPinterest%26utm_medium%3Dshare&description=%3Cb%3EThe%20UK%20says%20it%20had%20no%20advance%20knowledge%20of%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20strike%20on%20Doha%3C%2Fb%3E)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2f0e-d2a7-a5fd-7f0fc54c0000%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dshare&title=Reddit%20Share)\n\nWhen asked if the British government had been told, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman Dave Pares, pointed to a statement by Israel’s prime minister saying the attack was a solely an Israeli operation.\n\nPares called Hamas “a vile terrorist organization,” but did not directly criticize the Israeli attack.\n\n“We do not want to see a further escalation in violence which risks further destabilization in the region. 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The Turkish leader also reaffirmed Ankara’s support to Palestinians and to its ally, Qatar.\n\n3:02 PM GMT\n\n## **The Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack**\nBy [FATMA KHALED](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/fatma-khaled)\n\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2efc-d49f-a99f-2fff13f20000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- 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(AP Photo\/Adam Gray)\n\nRead More\n\n“We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York.\n\n“I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar,” he said, adding “all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.”\n\n2:46 PM GMT\n\n## Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike\nBy [JOSEF FEDERMAN](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/josef-federman), [JON GAMBRELL](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/jon-gambrell)\n\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- [Email](mailto:?body=Israeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20said%20Tuesday%20it%20was%20his%20nation%27s%20decision%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3DEmail%26utm_medium%3Dshare%0A%0A%E2%80%9CIsrael%20initiated%20it%2C%20Israel%20conducted%20it%20and%20Israel%20takes%20full%20responsibility%2C%E2%80%9D%20Netanyahu%20said%20in%20a%20statement.%20It%20remains%20unclear%20what%20regional%20reaction%E2%80%A6)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dshare&text=Israeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20said%20Tuesday%20it%20was%20his%20nation%27s%20decision%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n- [Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3Dbluesky%26utm_medium%3Dshare%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%3EIsraeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20said%20Tuesday%20it%20was%20his%20nation%27s%20decision%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=Israeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20said%20Tuesday%20it%20was%20his%20nation%27s%20decision%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3DFlipboard%20Share%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3DPinterest%26utm_medium%3Dshare&description=Israeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20said%20Tuesday%20it%20was%20his%20nation%27s%20decision%20to%20carry%20out%20the%20strike&media=https:\/\/assets.apnews.com\/96\/21\/1b527d3e4aabb159a41e95c36623\/ap25251349187773.jpg)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2eee-d313-a9fb-3ffe9d3b0000%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dshare&title=Reddit%20Share)\n\n![Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. 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Immediately afterward, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote online: “Full solidarity with our dear Qatar.” That comes as the United Arab Emirates has already warned Israel that its possible annexation of the West Bank threatened the Abraham Accords, an agreement by which Abu Dhabi normalized relations with Israel five years ago.\n\n2:46 PM GMT [breaking news alerts](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates?tab=00000199-2ef2-d2a7-a5fd-7eff11930000)\n\n## **JUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’**\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- 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It also calls into question whether any negotiations will immediately continue.\n\nQatar’s vast Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s forward headquarters for its Middle East-based Central Command, came under Iranian attack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war that saw American bombers attack Iranian nuclear sites.\n\n![President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/8803824\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5392x3595+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F98%2Fd5%2Fd278cb984132b9adac2a124db653%2Fap25135384215182.jpg)\n\nPresident Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. 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A senior Hamas official called it a “humiliating surrender document,” but the militant group said that it would discuss the proposal and respond within days.\n\nThe proposal, presented by Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, calls for a negotiated end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza once the hostages are released and a ceasefire is established, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials familiar with the talks, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door discussions.\n\n2:15 PM GMT\n\n## Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital\nBy [JOSEF FEDERMAN](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/josef-federman), [JON GAMBRELL](https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/jon-gambrell)\n\nAdd AP News on Google\n\nAdd AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.\n\nShare\n\nShare\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=870613919693099&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- Copy\n  \n  Link copied\n- [Email](mailto:?body=Israel%20says%20it%20launched%20a%20strike%20targeting%20Hamas%E2%80%99%20leadership%20in%20Qatar%27s%20capital%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3DEmail%26utm_medium%3Dshare%0A%0AIsrael%20launched%20a%20strike%20targeting%20Hamas%27%20leadership%20in%20Qatar%2C%20officials%20said%2C%20further%20widening%20its%20campaign%20against%20the%20militant%20group.%20Black%20smoke%20rose%E2%80%A6)\n- [X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dshare&text=Israel%20says%20it%20launched%20a%20strike%20targeting%20Hamas%E2%80%99%20leadership%20in%20Qatar%27s%20capital)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates)\n- [Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3Dbluesky%26utm_medium%3Dshare%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%3EIsrael%20says%20it%20launched%20a%20strike%20targeting%20Hamas%E2%80%99%20leadership%20in%20Qatar%27s%20capital)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=Israel%20says%20it%20launched%20a%20strike%20targeting%20Hamas%E2%80%99%20leadership%20in%20Qatar%27s%20capital&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3DFlipboard%20Share%26utm_medium%3Dshare)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3DPinterest%26utm_medium%3Dshare&description=Israel%20says%20it%20launched%20a%20strike%20targeting%20Hamas%E2%80%99%20leadership%20in%20Qatar%27s%20capital&media=https:\/\/assets.apnews.com\/28\/a6\/608f3a9c46b9999118e85c1771f2\/ap25252505413875.jpg)\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Flive%2Fisrael-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates%2300000199-2ed2-de36-a9f9-6effcc450000%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dshare&title=Reddit%20Share)\n\n![Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. 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See what you missed below and read more at* [*apnews.com*](https:\/\/apnews.com\/)*.*\n\nHamas says [its top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) and that five lower-ranking members died.\n\nA Qatari security personnel was also killed, the Hamas statement said.\n\nHamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof its top leaders had survived.\n\nIsrael launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for [a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war). The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at [winding down the war](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-09-08-2025-e91a0c8d415b489d5a8da42501cfc366) and freeing hostages.\n\n**What to know:**\n\n- **The son of Hamas’ leader in Gaza killed in strike:** The son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ leader for Gaza and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, said Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, speaking to Al-Jazeera. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.\n- **The US knew about the strike in advance:** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that U.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff [passed along a warning](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f8e-da74-a3bf-ffcf8d4d0000) to the Qataris once the White House was made aware of the strike. The U.S. military [did not participate in the strikes](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5), according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari derided the warning, saying in a post on X that it came just as “the explosions from the Israeli strikes were being heard.”\n- **Qatar responds:** Qatar [condemned what it referred to as a “cowardly Israeli attack”](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) on Hamas’ political headquarters in Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called it a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.”\n\n## **Qatar’s PM lashes out at Netanyahu and questions the future of Gaza ceasefire talks**\nSheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the Israeli strike on Doha an act of “state terror.”\n\nHe called out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, saying “these barbaric actions only reflect the barbarism of this person, who is dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired.”\n\nHe said Qatar would “spare no effort” to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. But he added that “concerning the current talks, I don’t think there is anything valid now after we see an attack like that.”\n\nHe also denied the U.S. had given adequate warning, saying Qatar was only informed about the attack 10 minutes after it began.\n\n## **Houthis claim they fired ballistic missiles at Israel**\nHouthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a prerecorded message Tuesday that multi-warhead ballistic missiles targeted “several sensitive targets around occupied Jerusalem.”\n\nSaree said the group also sent three drones targeting Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport in southern Israel.\n\nThe Houthis hit the airport in a drone attack a few days earlier, briefly shutting the airspace. Israeli authorities said one person was wounded in that attack.\n\n## **EU says Israel broke international law in strike against Qatar**\nThe European Union said the attack on Doha Tuesday might lead to more conflict in the Middle East in one of the strongest statements to date on from the 27-nation bloc.\n\n“Today’s airstrike by Israel against Hamas leaders in Doha breaches international law and Qatar’s territorial integrity, and risks a further escalation of violence in the region,” said Anouar El Anouni, a spokesperson for the European Commission, in a statement posted online by the EU’s diplomatic corps.\n\n“Any escalation of the war in Gaza must be avoided — it is in no one’s interest. We will continue to support all efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza,” he said.\n\nThe EU has been riven by deep disagreements over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Mass protests have rocked European cities from Amsterdam to Barcelona calling for a ceasefire.\n\n## **Qatar calls Israeli attack a ‘blatant violation of international law’ in letter to the UN Security Council**\nAlya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the U.N., wrote that an investigation into the attack is underway and that the state “is taking necessary measures to contain its repercussions.”\n\n“While the State of Qatar strongly condemns this assault, it confirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security, nor any act that targets its security and sovereignty,” she wrote in the letter obtained by The Associated Press.\n\nThe ambassador did not request for the 15-member council to hold an emergency meeting as is often done after major escalations.\n\n## **Iranian foreign minister calls Israeli attack on Doha a ‘cowardly crime’**\nForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack “in the strongest terms.”\n\nHe urged the United Nations and the international community to stop Israel and save the world from these “unprecedented threats by the Israeli regime on the peace and security of the region.”\n\nHe was speaking at a news conference Tuesday after signing an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cairo. The agreement paves the way for cooperation, including resuming inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.\n\n## **Germany says Israel’s strike on Doha was ‘unacceptable’**\nForeign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a statement that he’s very concerned about the safety of the hostages still held by Hamas.\n\nGermany is a staunch ally of Israel, though in recent months it has become increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.\n\n“Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates the territorial sovereignty of Qatar, but also endangers all our efforts for the release of the hostages,” Wadephul said.\n\n“This strike is unacceptable,” he said.\n\nHe said he has voiced his concern about the lives and safety of hostages held by Hamas, including German citizens, in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.\n\nWadephul said he spoke to his Qatari counterpart and expressed his “solidarity” and recognition of efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of the hostages.\n\n## **Morocco denounces Israeli violation of Qatar’s sovereignty**\n“Morocco reiterates its full solidarity with Qatar against anything liable to jeopardize its security, its territorial integrity and the peace of its citizens and residents,” Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement.\n\nMorocco, which maintains ties with Qatar and Israel, was the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in late 2020, in exchange for U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara.\n\nMorocco’s group of action for Palestine, a coalition of activists, announced an urgent protest Tuesday in front of the parliament to denounce the attack in Doha.\n\n## **Sudan and Libya condemn the Israeli attack**\nLibyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah denounced what he labeled Israel’s “cowardly aggression” that violates international law and underscores the “largest genocide” against the people in the Gaza Strip.\n\n“Every day, the importance of Arab and Islamic countries uniting to confront this aggression in all its forms becomes clearer, as well as the need to call on the international community to bear its responsibilities in immediately stopping these violations,” he said in a post on X.\n\nSudan called the attack “a blatant violation of Qatar’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty” and that it “undermines ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.”\n\n## **Britain’s leader criticizes Israeli attack on Doha**\nPrime Minister Keir Starmer’s condemnation of Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar came a day before he is set to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the U.K.\n\n“I condemn Israel’s strikes on Doha, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation across the region,” he said. “The priority must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a huge surge in aid into Gaza. This is the only solution towards long-lasting peace.”\n\nDowning Street confirmed that Starmer’s meeting with Herzog will go ahead Wednesday.\n\n“The Prime Minister will be meeting the Israeli president, where he’ll raise the intolerable situation in Gaza, the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering we’re witnessing. It cannot go on any longer,” a spokesman said.\n\n## **White House describes Israeli attack as an ‘unfortunate incident’ and says it warned Qatar in advance**\nWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel.\n\nIn response, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to the Qataris.\n\nPresident Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack, Leavitt said, and “made his thoughts and concerns very clear.”\n\nShe said Trump believes the attack was an “unfortunate incident” that didn’t advance peace in the region.\n## JUST IN: Israel gave US advance notice of attack on Hamas in Qatar; White House says it warned Qataris\n## JUST IN: White House describes Israeli attack on Hamas in Qatar as an ‘unfortunate incident’ that didn’t advance peace in region\n## **Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar and five lower-ranking members died**\nThe son of Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas leader and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, told Al-Jazeera.\n\nHamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof they had survived.\n\nA member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was also killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.\n## **JUST IN: Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar; five lower-ranking members dead.**\n## **Pakistan condemns Israeli ‘aggression’**\nPakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack targeting Hamas leadership as a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability.\n\nThe ministry said in a statement that Pakistan is in “complete solidarity” with Qatar and urged the international community to hold Israel accountable.\n\nIt called the attack “provocative and reckless” and said it shows Israel’s “continued disregard for international peace and security.”\n\nPakistan reaffirmed its support for Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, vowing to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the Gulf nation’s leadership and people.\n\n## Air raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem\nThe Israeli military says a missile has been launched from Yemen.\n\nSirens are sounding in several areas across the country.\n\nAir raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem as the Israeli military says it identified the launch of a missile from Yemen. Sirens are sounding in several areas across the country. AP Video\/Julia Frankel\n\n## **Prime minister says Israel acted alone in Doha attack**\nBenjamin Netanyahu told a U.S. Embassy party that Israel acted “wholly independently” and takes “full responsibility.”\n\n“This action can open the door to an end of the war,” he said, adding that President Donald Trump’s latest ceasefire proposal could end the war immediately.\n\n## **Qatar says one of its security personnel was killed in the attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha**\nQatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that a member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed.\n\nOther security personnel were hurt, it added.\n\nIt did not offer any details about the status of Hamas officials at the site.\n## JUST IN: Qatar says one member of Qatari security services killed in Israeli attack, others wounded\n## **US Embassy in Qatar orders a brief shelter-in-place**\nAfter the Israeli attack, the embassy sent an alert telling its staff and all U.S. citizens in the country to shelter-in-place.\n\nIt lifted all restrictions hours later, but advised all American staff and visitors in Doha to “remain vigilant.”\n\n## **UN General Assembly’s new president calls for ‘maximum restraint’ after Israeli strike in Qatar**\n![Annalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/652fd1c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4000x2667+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F20%2F4c%2F7db6d6474a40a31b51a5d4c59c70%2Fap25252603883067.jpg)\n\nAnnalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)\n\nAnnalena Baerbock called Israel’s attack in Qatar an escalation of the conflict in Gaza and “obviously concerning.”\n\nBaerbock, a former German foreign minister, stressed that all 193 U.N. member nations are required by the U.N. Charter to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country.\n\nShe called for intensified diplomatic efforts toward an immediate and permanent ceasefire, improved humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza by the Israeli government, and the release of all hostages held by Hamas.\n\nBaerbock spoke shortly after taking the oath of office to become president of the 80th session of the General Assembly, which ends in September 2026.\n\n## **US forces not involved in Doha strike**\nThe U.S. military did not participate in the Israeli strikes that took place in Doha, according to a U.S. official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.\n\nThe Pentagon has directed questions to the White House, where officials didn’t immediately respond.\n\n## **Syria says the attack on Doha reflects Israel’s lack of respect for international law**\nSyria’s Foreign Ministry warned in a statement that the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leadership represented “a dangerous escalation that would undermine security and stability in the region.”\n\nThe ministry called the attack “a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar.”\n\nQatar has been a strong supporter of the interim government in Syria since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning rebel offensive in December.\n\nIsrael has been suspicious of Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities, and Israeli forces have seized a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military sites since Assad’s fall.\n\n## WATCH: UN chief reacts after Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar as they discussed Gaza war ceasefire negotiations\nUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar. The strike on Tuesday was a further widening of Israel’s campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appear stalemated before a new military offensive there.\n\n## **The US had some forewarning that Israel intended to carry out the strike on Hamas in Qatar**\nIsrael alerted the U.S. ahead of time, according to an Israeli official, a White House official and another person familiar with the matter. The White House official would not say if Washington provided Israel with approval for carrying out the strike, but another U.S. official said the American military did not participate.\n\nAll four officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.\n\nPentagon officials referred questions about coordination to the White House. And the White House officials did not respond to request for comment.\n\nIt was not clear how much warning was provided or whether the U.S. expressed approval for the strike.\n\nCongressional leaders appeared caught off guard by Israel’s strike.\n\n1 of 3 \\|  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)\n\n“I’m not sure about that development,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said when asked about the situation at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “We’ll have to reserve judgement.”\n\nSenate leaders Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican John Thune made no mention of the strikes in their opening remarks as the chamber convened.\n\nIt was unclear if they had been briefed ahead of the action.\n## **JUST IN: US had advance knowledge of Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Qatar, AP sources say**\n## The pope calls Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar ‘really serious’\n![Pope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the 'Laudato Si', High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/5d55407\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3862x2574+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F3c%2Fe8%2Fd57c98de446cb8df9603ecd94d56%2Fap25248580265652.jpg)\n\nPope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the ‘Laudato Si’, High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)\n\n“We have to pray a lot and continue to work and try to insist” on an end to the hostilities, Pope Leo XIV told Italy’s RAI television.\n\n“The whole situation is really serious,” Leo said.\n\nLeo and the Vatican’s top diplomats met Israeli President Isaac Herzog last week, when he called for a permanent [ceasefire in Gaza](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mideast-wars), the release of all hostages and entry of humanitarian aid to famine-stricken Palestinians there.\n\nThe Vatican told Herzog a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” according to a Vatican statement at the time.\n\nThe first American pope also said Tuesday that he tried without success to contact the parish priest at the Catholic church in Gaza. The priest decided against evacuating, choosing instead to remain with Palestinians sheltering in the church.\n\n## **Lebanon calls Israeli attack on Doha an attempt to further destabilize the Middle East**\nLebanese President Joseph Aoun said the Israeli strikes were “part of a series of attacks committed by Israel, demonstrating its insistence on undermining all efforts made to achieve stability and security in the countries of the region and the safety of its people.”\n\nSince a ceasefire nominally put an end to the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November, Israel has continued to launch near-daily strikes in Lebanon.\n\nAoun urged “the international community to put an end to these Israeli practices that continue to violate all international laws and agreements and obstruct every commendable effort made by the State of Qatar to establish peace in the region and put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people.”\n\n## **Egypt calls attack on Doha ‘an unacceptable development’**\nThe Egyptian presidency said in a statement that the attack “targeted a meeting of Palestinian leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire agreement” in Gaza.\n\n“This attack sets a serious precedent and an unacceptable development, and constitutes a direct assault on the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar, which plays a pivotal role in mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” it said.\n\nForeign minister Badr Abdelatty said Israel should be held accountable for its “criminal aggression.”\n\n“This arrogance will not achieve security and stability for Israel. Rather it proves completely to the entire world that the State of Israel has no will and no desire to reach a political solution or a ceasefire,” he said during a news conference.\n\nEgypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas.\n\n## **The UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha**\nWhen asked if the British government had been told, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman Dave Pares, pointed to a statement by Israel’s prime minister saying the attack was a solely an Israeli operation.\n\nPares called Hamas “a vile terrorist organization,” but did not directly criticize the Israeli attack.\n\n“We do not want to see a further escalation in violence which risks further destabilization in the region. Our overarching priority is to see an end to the horrific suffering in Gaza,” he said.\n\nStarmer is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday. Pares said the British leader would use the meeting to “raise the intolerable situation in Gaza and the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering.”\n\n## **Saudi Arabia’s crown prince expresses solidarity with Qatar**\nIn a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described Israel’s attack on Doha as a “criminal act and a flagrant violation of international law.”\n\nHe offered Saudi Arabia’s “full solidarity” with Qatar.\n\n![FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader's Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/afc822c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3250x2166+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F5e%2Fec%2F40919d7241cebe76f0ff11f1925f%2Fap18339375308801.jpg)\n\nFILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader’s Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File)\n\n## **Turkey warns that the attack on Doha undermines the peace effort in Gaza**\nThe Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes, describing them as “evidence of Israel’s expansionist policies and its adoption of terrorism of state strategy.”\n\nThe ministry’s statement expressed Turkey’s solidarity with Qatar and renewed a call on the international community to exert pressure to halt Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories and the wider region.\n\nTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned the attack as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty.\n\n“Those who turn terrorism into a state policy will never achieve their goals,” Erdogan said in a social media post. The Turkish leader also reaffirmed Ankara’s support to Palestinians and to its ally, Qatar.\n\n## **The Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack**\nMohammed al-frah a member of the Houthis’ political office, posted his condemnation of the attack on X, saying Israel and the United States are fully responsible.\n\n“This cowardly operation was nothing but a deliberate assassination attempt against the negotiating delegation, a despicable effort to eliminate any prospect for peace, and an execution of any diplomatic hope in the region,” he said.\n\nAccording to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthis’ supreme political council that runs rebel-held areas in Yemen, also commented.\n\nHe said the attack was a “blatant statement that violates the sovereignty of a state ... and sounds the alarm bell for all Arab and Islamic countries, so pay attention before it is too late.”\n\n## **Iraq condemns Israel’s attack that targeted Hamas’ headquarters in Doha**\nIraq’s foreign ministry said in a statement that this “cowardly act represents a flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and poses a threat to its security and stability.\n\n“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Iraq’s firm position in standing with the government and people of the sisterly State of Qatar, and fully supporting it in confronting any attacks that undermine its sovereignty or threaten its national security,” the statement read.\n\n## **The Israeli ambassador to the UN applauds the ‘courageous’ attack in Doha**\nDanny Danon defended his country’s strike on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha, saying “there is no hiding place for terrorists.”\n\n“The precise strike in Doha targeted senior Hamas leaders who planned the October 7 massacre and celebrated while our citizens were abducted,” Danon posted on X. “I commend our security forces for this courageous and precise operation.”\n\n## **Spain bars two Israeli ministers from entry over the war in Gaza**\nSpain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Tuesday that his government is prohibiting the entry of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, its finance minister.\n\nIn a televised address Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Israel’s attacks in Gaza an “extermination of a defenseless people.”\n\n![Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9675174\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3616x2416+0+0\/resize\/599x400!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F3d%2F35%2Fa200a49e4a998e87862dbdc84d5b%2Fap25246538001907.jpg)\n\nSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP)\n\nIsrael banned the entrance of two of Spain’s ministers in response to that speech.\n\nSánchez also announced he was formalizing an arms embargo on Israel and prohibiting ships carrying fuel for Israel’s armed forces from using Spanish ports.\n\n## **UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha**\n![United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ab13aa7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7704x5136+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fa1%2Fa3%2F6be2ff98419ea44a3c59ed99300f%2Fap25203674364856.jpg)\n\nUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)\n\n“We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York.\n\n“I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar,” he said, adding “all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.”\n\n## Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike\n![Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun\/Pool Photo via AP)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/f8e610a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5900x3933+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F96%2F21%2F1b527d3e4aabb159a41e95c36623%2Fap25251349187773.jpg)\n\nIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun\/Pool Photo via AP)\n\n“Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it and Israel takes full responsibility,” Netanyahu said in a statement.\n\nIt remains unclear what regional reaction will come from the strike. Immediately afterward, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote online: “Full solidarity with our dear Qatar.” That comes as the United Arab Emirates has already warned Israel that its possible annexation of the West Bank threatened the Abraham Accords, an agreement by which Abu Dhabi normalized relations with Israel five years ago.\n## **JUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’**\n## **The Arab League condemns the Israeli attack on Doha**\nIn a statement, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abou Gheit said the attack violated Qatar’s sovereignty.\n\nHe said Israel “does not care about the consequences of its shameful actions.”\n\n## Qatar twice attacked during Mideast wars\nThe assault marks the second time the energy-rich nation has been [directly attacked](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-qatar-udeid-air-base-attack-us-aace65a65a0ce69090a7b65fe85cfac8) in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — even as it has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the conflict. It also calls into question whether any negotiations will immediately continue.\n\nQatar’s vast Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s forward headquarters for its Middle East-based Central Command, came under Iranian attack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war that saw American bombers attack Iranian nuclear sites.\n\n![President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/8803824\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5392x3595+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F98%2Fd5%2Fd278cb984132b9adac2a124db653%2Fap25135384215182.jpg)\n\nPresident Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\n\nThe U.S. Embassy in Qatar said that it had “instituted a shelter-in-place order for their facilities.”\n\n“U.S. citizens are advised to shelter-in-place,” it added.\n\nAn official in Egypt, which also has been meditating a potential ceasefire, told the AP that the strike came when a meeting by Hamas officials over the talks had been scheduled for the site. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to reporters.\n\n## Trump gave ‘last warning’ to Hamas earlier this week\nEarlier this week, Trump said that he was giving his “last warning” to Hamas regarding [a possible ceasefire](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-offensive-gaza-city-ceasefire-2521a7370ab1cd32cbf28943cc8d542e), as Arab officials described a new U.S. proposal. A senior Hamas official called it a “humiliating surrender document,” but the militant group said that it would discuss the proposal and respond within days.\n\nThe proposal, presented by Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, calls for a negotiated end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza once the hostages are released and a ceasefire is established, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials familiar with the talks, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door discussions.\n\n## Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital\n![Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. 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It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the attack, marking the second time the energy-rich nation has been directly attacked in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.\n\nIt wasn’t immediately clear how the attack was carried out, though an Israeli military spokesman referred to Israel’s air force carrying out the strike. Qatar Airways continued landing in Doha amid the strike, even as at least one Qatari air force aircraft took off on patrol over the country.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Today’s live updates have ended. See what you missed below and read more at apnews.com . Hamas says its top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar and that five lower-ranking members died. A Qatari security personnel was also killed, the Hamas statement said. Hamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof its top leaders had survived. Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip . The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages. What to know: The son of Hamas’ leader in Gaza killed in strike: The son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ leader for Gaza and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, said Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, speaking to Al-Jazeera. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said. The US knew about the strike in advance: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that U.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to the Qataris once the White House was made aware of the strike. The U.S. military did not participate in the strikes , according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari derided the warning, saying in a post on X that it came just as “the explosions from the Israeli strikes were being heard.” Qatar responds: Qatar condemned what it referred to as a “cowardly Israeli attack” on Hamas’ political headquarters in Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called it a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.” Qatar’s PM lashes out at Netanyahu and questions the future of Gaza ceasefire talks Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the Israeli strike on Doha an act of “state terror.” He called out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, saying “these barbaric actions only reflect the barbarism of this person, who is dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired.” He said Qatar would “spare no effort” to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. But he added that “concerning the current talks, I don’t think there is anything valid now after we see an attack like that.” He also denied the U.S. had given adequate warning, saying Qatar was only informed about the attack 10 minutes after it began. Houthis claim they fired ballistic missiles at Israel Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a prerecorded message Tuesday that multi-warhead ballistic missiles targeted “several sensitive targets around occupied Jerusalem.” Saree said the group also sent three drones targeting Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport in southern Israel. The Houthis hit the airport in a drone attack a few days earlier, briefly shutting the airspace. Israeli authorities said one person was wounded in that attack. EU says Israel broke international law in strike against Qatar The European Union said the attack on Doha Tuesday might lead to more conflict in the Middle East in one of the strongest statements to date on from the 27-nation bloc. “Today’s airstrike by Israel against Hamas leaders in Doha breaches international law and Qatar’s territorial integrity, and risks a further escalation of violence in the region,” said Anouar El Anouni, a spokesperson for the European Commission, in a statement posted online by the EU’s diplomatic corps. “Any escalation of the war in Gaza must be avoided — it is in no one’s interest. We will continue to support all efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza,” he said. The EU has been riven by deep disagreements over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Mass protests have rocked European cities from Amsterdam to Barcelona calling for a ceasefire. Qatar calls Israeli attack a ‘blatant violation of international law’ in letter to the UN Security Council Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the U.N., wrote that an investigation into the attack is underway and that the state “is taking necessary measures to contain its repercussions.” “While the State of Qatar strongly condemns this assault, it confirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security, nor any act that targets its security and sovereignty,” she wrote in the letter obtained by The Associated Press. The ambassador did not request for the 15-member council to hold an emergency meeting as is often done after major escalations. Iranian foreign minister calls Israeli attack on Doha a ‘cowardly crime’ Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack “in the strongest terms.” He urged the United Nations and the international community to stop Israel and save the world from these “unprecedented threats by the Israeli regime on the peace and security of the region.” He was speaking at a news conference Tuesday after signing an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cairo. The agreement paves the way for cooperation, including resuming inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Germany says Israel’s strike on Doha was ‘unacceptable’ Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a statement that he’s very concerned about the safety of the hostages still held by Hamas. Germany is a staunch ally of Israel, though in recent months it has become increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. “Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates the territorial sovereignty of Qatar, but also endangers all our efforts for the release of the hostages,” Wadephul said. “This strike is unacceptable,” he said. He said he has voiced his concern about the lives and safety of hostages held by Hamas, including German citizens, in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Wadephul said he spoke to his Qatari counterpart and expressed his “solidarity” and recognition of efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. Morocco denounces Israeli violation of Qatar’s sovereignty “Morocco reiterates its full solidarity with Qatar against anything liable to jeopardize its security, its territorial integrity and the peace of its citizens and residents,” Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Morocco, which maintains ties with Qatar and Israel, was the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in late 2020, in exchange for U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Morocco’s group of action for Palestine, a coalition of activists, announced an urgent protest Tuesday in front of the parliament to denounce the attack in Doha. Sudan and Libya condemn the Israeli attack Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah denounced what he labeled Israel’s “cowardly aggression” that violates international law and underscores the “largest genocide” against the people in the Gaza Strip. “Every day, the importance of Arab and Islamic countries uniting to confront this aggression in all its forms becomes clearer, as well as the need to call on the international community to bear its responsibilities in immediately stopping these violations,” he said in a post on X. Sudan called the attack “a blatant violation of Qatar’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty” and that it “undermines ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.” Britain’s leader criticizes Israeli attack on Doha Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s condemnation of Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar came a day before he is set to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the U.K. “I condemn Israel’s strikes on Doha, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation across the region,” he said. “The priority must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a huge surge in aid into Gaza. This is the only solution towards long-lasting peace.” Downing Street confirmed that Starmer’s meeting with Herzog will go ahead Wednesday. “The Prime Minister will be meeting the Israeli president, where he’ll raise the intolerable situation in Gaza, the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering we’re witnessing. It cannot go on any longer,” a spokesman said. White House describes Israeli attack as an ‘unfortunate incident’ and says it warned Qatar in advance White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel. In response, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to the Qataris. President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack, Leavitt said, and “made his thoughts and concerns very clear.” She said Trump believes the attack was an “unfortunate incident” that didn’t advance peace in the region. JUST IN: Israel gave US advance notice of attack on Hamas in Qatar; White House says it warned Qataris JUST IN: White House describes Israeli attack on Hamas in Qatar as an ‘unfortunate incident’ that didn’t advance peace in region Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar and five lower-ranking members died The son of Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas leader and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, told Al-Jazeera. Hamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof they had survived. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was also killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said. JUST IN: Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar; five lower-ranking members dead. Pakistan condemns Israeli ‘aggression’ Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack targeting Hamas leadership as a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability. The ministry said in a statement that Pakistan is in “complete solidarity” with Qatar and urged the international community to hold Israel accountable. It called the attack “provocative and reckless” and said it shows Israel’s “continued disregard for international peace and security.” Pakistan reaffirmed its support for Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, vowing to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the Gulf nation’s leadership and people. Air raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem The Israeli military says a missile has been launched from Yemen. Sirens are sounding in several areas across the country. Air raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem as the Israeli military says it identified the launch of a missile from Yemen. Sirens are sounding in several areas across the country. AP Video/Julia Frankel Prime minister says Israel acted alone in Doha attack Benjamin Netanyahu told a U.S. Embassy party that Israel acted “wholly independently” and takes “full responsibility.” “This action can open the door to an end of the war,” he said, adding that President Donald Trump’s latest ceasefire proposal could end the war immediately. Qatar says one of its security personnel was killed in the attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha Qatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that a member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed. Other security personnel were hurt, it added. It did not offer any details about the status of Hamas officials at the site. JUST IN: Qatar says one member of Qatari security services killed in Israeli attack, others wounded US Embassy in Qatar orders a brief shelter-in-place After the Israeli attack, the embassy sent an alert telling its staff and all U.S. citizens in the country to shelter-in-place. It lifted all restrictions hours later, but advised all American staff and visitors in Doha to “remain vigilant.” UN General Assembly’s new president calls for ‘maximum restraint’ after Israeli strike in Qatar Annalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Annalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Annalena Baerbock called Israel’s attack in Qatar an escalation of the conflict in Gaza and “obviously concerning.” Baerbock, a former German foreign minister, stressed that all 193 U.N. member nations are required by the U.N. Charter to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country. She called for intensified diplomatic efforts toward an immediate and permanent ceasefire, improved humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza by the Israeli government, and the release of all hostages held by Hamas. Baerbock spoke shortly after taking the oath of office to become president of the 80th session of the General Assembly, which ends in September 2026. US forces not involved in Doha strike The U.S. military did not participate in the Israeli strikes that took place in Doha, according to a U.S. official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Pentagon has directed questions to the White House, where officials didn’t immediately respond. Syria says the attack on Doha reflects Israel’s lack of respect for international law Syria’s Foreign Ministry warned in a statement that the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leadership represented “a dangerous escalation that would undermine security and stability in the region.” The ministry called the attack “a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar.” Qatar has been a strong supporter of the interim government in Syria since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning rebel offensive in December. Israel has been suspicious of Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities, and Israeli forces have seized a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military sites since Assad’s fall. WATCH: UN chief reacts after Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar as they discussed Gaza war ceasefire negotiations UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar. The strike on Tuesday was a further widening of Israel’s campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appear stalemated before a new military offensive there. The US had some forewarning that Israel intended to carry out the strike on Hamas in Qatar Israel alerted the U.S. ahead of time, according to an Israeli official, a White House official and another person familiar with the matter. The White House official would not say if Washington provided Israel with approval for carrying out the strike, but another U.S. official said the American military did not participate. All four officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. Pentagon officials referred questions about coordination to the White House. And the White House officials did not respond to request for comment. It was not clear how much warning was provided or whether the U.S. expressed approval for the strike. Congressional leaders appeared caught off guard by Israel’s strike. 1 of 3 \| Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) 1 of 3 \| Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) 2 of 3 \| Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) 3 of 3 \| Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of S.D., walks toward the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of S.D., walks toward the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) “I’m not sure about that development,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said when asked about the situation at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “We’ll have to reserve judgement.” Senate leaders Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican John Thune made no mention of the strikes in their opening remarks as the chamber convened. It was unclear if they had been briefed ahead of the action. JUST IN: US had advance knowledge of Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Qatar, AP sources say The pope calls Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar ‘really serious’ Pope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the ‘Laudato Si’, High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the ‘Laudato Si’, High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) “We have to pray a lot and continue to work and try to insist” on an end to the hostilities, Pope Leo XIV told Italy’s RAI television. “The whole situation is really serious,” Leo said. Leo and the Vatican’s top diplomats met Israeli President Isaac Herzog last week, when he called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza , the release of all hostages and entry of humanitarian aid to famine-stricken Palestinians there. The Vatican told Herzog a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” according to a Vatican statement at the time. The first American pope also said Tuesday that he tried without success to contact the parish priest at the Catholic church in Gaza. The priest decided against evacuating, choosing instead to remain with Palestinians sheltering in the church. Lebanon calls Israeli attack on Doha an attempt to further destabilize the Middle East Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the Israeli strikes were “part of a series of attacks committed by Israel, demonstrating its insistence on undermining all efforts made to achieve stability and security in the countries of the region and the safety of its people.” Since a ceasefire nominally put an end to the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November, Israel has continued to launch near-daily strikes in Lebanon. Aoun urged “the international community to put an end to these Israeli practices that continue to violate all international laws and agreements and obstruct every commendable effort made by the State of Qatar to establish peace in the region and put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people.” Egypt calls attack on Doha ‘an unacceptable development’ The Egyptian presidency said in a statement that the attack “targeted a meeting of Palestinian leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire agreement” in Gaza. “This attack sets a serious precedent and an unacceptable development, and constitutes a direct assault on the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar, which plays a pivotal role in mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” it said. Foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said Israel should be held accountable for its “criminal aggression.” “This arrogance will not achieve security and stability for Israel. Rather it proves completely to the entire world that the State of Israel has no will and no desire to reach a political solution or a ceasefire,” he said during a news conference. Egypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas. The UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha When asked if the British government had been told, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman Dave Pares, pointed to a statement by Israel’s prime minister saying the attack was a solely an Israeli operation. Pares called Hamas “a vile terrorist organization,” but did not directly criticize the Israeli attack. “We do not want to see a further escalation in violence which risks further destabilization in the region. Our overarching priority is to see an end to the horrific suffering in Gaza,” he said. Starmer is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday. Pares said the British leader would use the meeting to “raise the intolerable situation in Gaza and the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering.” Saudi Arabia’s crown prince expresses solidarity with Qatar In a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described Israel’s attack on Doha as a “criminal act and a flagrant violation of international law.” He offered Saudi Arabia’s “full solidarity” with Qatar. FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader’s Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File) FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader’s Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File) Turkey warns that the attack on Doha undermines the peace effort in Gaza The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes, describing them as “evidence of Israel’s expansionist policies and its adoption of terrorism of state strategy.” The ministry’s statement expressed Turkey’s solidarity with Qatar and renewed a call on the international community to exert pressure to halt Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories and the wider region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned the attack as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty. “Those who turn terrorism into a state policy will never achieve their goals,” Erdogan said in a social media post. The Turkish leader also reaffirmed Ankara’s support to Palestinians and to its ally, Qatar. The Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack Mohammed al-frah a member of the Houthis’ political office, posted his condemnation of the attack on X, saying Israel and the United States are fully responsible. “This cowardly operation was nothing but a deliberate assassination attempt against the negotiating delegation, a despicable effort to eliminate any prospect for peace, and an execution of any diplomatic hope in the region,” he said. According to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthis’ supreme political council that runs rebel-held areas in Yemen, also commented. He said the attack was a “blatant statement that violates the sovereignty of a state ... and sounds the alarm bell for all Arab and Islamic countries, so pay attention before it is too late.” Iraq condemns Israel’s attack that targeted Hamas’ headquarters in Doha Iraq’s foreign ministry said in a statement that this “cowardly act represents a flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and poses a threat to its security and stability. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Iraq’s firm position in standing with the government and people of the sisterly State of Qatar, and fully supporting it in confronting any attacks that undermine its sovereignty or threaten its national security,” the statement read. The Israeli ambassador to the UN applauds the ‘courageous’ attack in Doha Danny Danon defended his country’s strike on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha, saying “there is no hiding place for terrorists.” “The precise strike in Doha targeted senior Hamas leaders who planned the October 7 massacre and celebrated while our citizens were abducted,” Danon posted on X. “I commend our security forces for this courageous and precise operation.” Spain bars two Israeli ministers from entry over the war in Gaza Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Tuesday that his government is prohibiting the entry of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, its finance minister. In a televised address Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Israel’s attacks in Gaza an “extermination of a defenseless people.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP) Israel banned the entrance of two of Spain’s ministers in response to that speech. Sánchez also announced he was formalizing an arms embargo on Israel and prohibiting ships carrying fuel for Israel’s armed forces from using Spanish ports. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) “We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York. “I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar,” he said, adding “all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP) Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP) “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it and Israel takes full responsibility,” Netanyahu said in a statement. It remains unclear what regional reaction will come from the strike. Immediately afterward, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote online: “Full solidarity with our dear Qatar.” That comes as the United Arab Emirates has already warned Israel that its possible annexation of the West Bank threatened the Abraham Accords, an agreement by which Abu Dhabi normalized relations with Israel five years ago. JUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’ The Arab League condemns the Israeli attack on Doha In a statement, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abou Gheit said the attack violated Qatar’s sovereignty. He said Israel “does not care about the consequences of its shameful actions.” Qatar twice attacked during Mideast wars The assault marks the second time the energy-rich nation has been directly attacked in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — even as it has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the conflict. It also calls into question whether any negotiations will immediately continue. Qatar’s vast Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s forward headquarters for its Middle East-based Central Command, came under Iranian attack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war that saw American bombers attack Iranian nuclear sites. President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The U.S. Embassy in Qatar said that it had “instituted a shelter-in-place order for their facilities.” “U.S. citizens are advised to shelter-in-place,” it added. An official in Egypt, which also has been meditating a potential ceasefire, told the AP that the strike came when a meeting by Hamas officials over the talks had been scheduled for the site. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to reporters. Trump gave ‘last warning’ to Hamas earlier this week Earlier this week, Trump said that he was giving his “last warning” to Hamas regarding a possible ceasefire , as Arab officials described a new U.S. proposal. A senior Hamas official called it a “humiliating surrender document,” but the militant group said that it would discuss the proposal and respond within days. The proposal, presented by Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, calls for a negotiated end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza once the hostages are released and a ceasefire is established, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials familiar with the talks, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door discussions. Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP) Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP) Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group. Black smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital, Doha, with authorities there acknowledging the strike. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the attack, marking the second time the energy-rich nation has been directly attacked in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. It wasn’t immediately clear how the attack was carried out, though an Israeli military spokesman referred to Israel’s air force carrying out the strike. Qatar Airways continued landing in Doha amid the strike, even as at least one Qatari air force aircraft took off on patrol over the country.
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Tuesday as they discussed a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, officials said. 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See what you missed below and read more at [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/). Hamas says [its top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar](https://apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) and that five lower-ranking members died. A Qatari security personnel was also killed, the Hamas statement said. Hamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof its top leaders had survived. Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for [a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip](https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war). The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at [winding down the war](https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-09-08-2025-e91a0c8d415b489d5a8da42501cfc366) and freeing hostages. What to know: - The son of Hamas’ leader in Gaza killed in strike: The son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ leader for Gaza and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, said Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, speaking to Al-Jazeera. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said. - The US knew about the strike in advance: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that U.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff [passed along a warning](https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f8e-da74-a3bf-ffcf8d4d0000) to the Qataris once the White House was made aware of the strike. The U.S. military [did not participate in the strikes](https://apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5), according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari derided the warning, saying in a post on X that it came just as “the explosions from the Israeli strikes were being heard.” - Qatar responds: Qatar [condemned what it referred to as a “cowardly Israeli attack”](https://apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) on Hamas’ political headquarters in Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called it a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.” 8:27 PM GMT ## Qatar’s PM lashes out at Netanyahu and questions the future of Gaza ceasefire talks By [JOSEPH KRAUSS](https://apnews.com/author/joseph-krauss) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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But he added that “concerning the current talks, I don’t think there is anything valid now after we see an attack like that.” He also denied the U.S. had given adequate warning, saying Qatar was only informed about the attack 10 minutes after it began. 8:01 PM GMT ## Houthis claim they fired ballistic missiles at Israel Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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We will continue to support all efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza,” he said. The EU has been riven by deep disagreements over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Mass protests have rocked European cities from Amsterdam to Barcelona calling for a ceasefire. 7:02 PM GMT ## Qatar calls Israeli attack a ‘blatant violation of international law’ in letter to the UN Security Council By [FARNOUSH AMIRI](https://apnews.com/author/farnoush-amiri) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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The ambassador did not request for the 15-member council to hold an emergency meeting as is often done after major escalations. 6:59 PM GMT ## Iranian foreign minister calls Israeli attack on Doha a ‘cowardly crime’ By [FAY ABUELGASIM](https://apnews.com/author/fay-abuelgasim) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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The agreement paves the way for cooperation, including resuming inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. 6:23 PM GMT ## Germany says Israel’s strike on Doha was ‘unacceptable’ Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Germany is a staunch ally of Israel, though in recent months it has become increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. “Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates the territorial sovereignty of Qatar, but also endangers all our efforts for the release of the hostages,” Wadephul said. “This strike is unacceptable,” he said. He said he has voiced his concern about the lives and safety of hostages held by Hamas, including German citizens, in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Wadephul said he spoke to his Qatari counterpart and expressed his “solidarity” and recognition of efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. 6:12 PM GMT ## Morocco denounces Israeli violation of Qatar’s sovereignty By [ANGELA CHARLTON](https://apnews.com/author/angela-charlton) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Morocco, which maintains ties with Qatar and Israel, was the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in late 2020, in exchange for U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Morocco’s group of action for Palestine, a coalition of activists, announced an urgent protest Tuesday in front of the parliament to denounce the attack in Doha. 6:02 PM GMT ## Sudan and Libya condemn the Israeli attack By [FATMA KHALED](https://apnews.com/author/fatma-khaled), [FAY ABUELGASIM](https://apnews.com/author/fay-abuelgasim) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Sudan called the attack “a blatant violation of Qatar’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty” and that it “undermines ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.” 5:59 PM GMT ## Britain’s leader criticizes Israeli attack on Doha By [SYLVIA HUI](https://apnews.com/author/sylvia-hui) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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In response, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to the Qataris. President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack, Leavitt said, and “made his thoughts and concerns very clear.” She said Trump believes the attack was an “unfortunate incident” that didn’t advance peace in the region. 5:49 PM GMT [breaking news alerts](https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates?tab=00000199-2ef2-d2a7-a5fd-7eff11930000) ## JUST IN: Israel gave US advance notice of attack on Hamas in Qatar; White House says it warned Qataris By [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS](https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Hamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof they had survived. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was also killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said. 5:34 PM GMT [breaking news alerts](https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates?tab=00000199-2ef2-d2a7-a5fd-7eff11930000) ## JUST IN: Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar; five lower-ranking members dead. By [BASSEM MROUE](https://apnews.com/author/bassem-mroue) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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(AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/652fd1c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F20%2F4c%2F7db6d6474a40a31b51a5d4c59c70%2Fap25252603883067.jpg) Annalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Read More Annalena Baerbock called Israel’s attack in Qatar an escalation of the conflict in Gaza and “obviously concerning.” Baerbock, a former German foreign minister, stressed that all 193 U.N. member nations are required by the U.N. Charter to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country. She called for intensified diplomatic efforts toward an immediate and permanent ceasefire, improved humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza by the Israeli government, and the release of all hostages held by Hamas. 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The White House official would not say if Washington provided Israel with approval for carrying out the strike, but another U.S. official said the American military did not participate. All four officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. Pentagon officials referred questions about coordination to the White House. And the White House officials did not respond to request for comment. It was not clear how much warning was provided or whether the U.S. expressed approval for the strike. Congressional leaders appeared caught off guard by Israel’s strike. ## ![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/849f251/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4502x3002+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Feb%2Fd4%2F2fb2975e4f269e28bee710306b23%2Fap25196597138580.jpg) 1 of 3 \\| Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Read More ![Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/703f610/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4877x3251+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F87%2F7b%2Ff3dea43d4f45b55be7a2b7a5911d%2Fap25190733661536.jpg) 2 of 3 \\| Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Read More ![Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of S.D., walks toward the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/6a337b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6881x4587+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F48%2F29%2Fd18c071c42ae9f6334da847bd0f4%2Fap25197724112620.jpg) 3 of 3 \\| Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of S.D., walks toward the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Read More “I’m not sure about that development,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said when asked about the situation at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “We’ll have to reserve judgement.” Senate leaders Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican John Thune made no mention of the strikes in their opening remarks as the chamber convened. It was unclear if they had been briefed ahead of the action. 3:43 PM GMT [breaking news alerts](https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates?tab=00000199-2ef2-d2a7-a5fd-7eff11930000) ## JUST IN: US had advance knowledge of Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Qatar, AP sources say By [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS](https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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The first American pope also said Tuesday that he tried without success to contact the parish priest at the Catholic church in Gaza. The priest decided against evacuating, choosing instead to remain with Palestinians sheltering in the church. 3:34 PM GMT ## Lebanon calls Israeli attack on Doha an attempt to further destabilize the Middle East By [ABBY SEWELL](https://apnews.com/author/abby-sewell) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Aoun urged “the international community to put an end to these Israeli practices that continue to violate all international laws and agreements and obstruct every commendable effort made by the State of Qatar to establish peace in the region and put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people.” 3:29 PM GMT ## Egypt calls attack on Doha ‘an unacceptable development’ By [SAMY MAGDY](https://apnews.com/author/samy-magdy) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said Israel should be held accountable for its “criminal aggression.” “This arrogance will not achieve security and stability for Israel. Rather it proves completely to the entire world that the State of Israel has no will and no desire to reach a political solution or a ceasefire,” he said during a news conference. Egypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas. 3:24 PM GMT ## The UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha By [JILL LAWLESS](https://apnews.com/author/jill-lawless) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Pares called Hamas “a vile terrorist organization,” but did not directly criticize the Israeli attack. “We do not want to see a further escalation in violence which risks further destabilization in the region. Our overarching priority is to see an end to the horrific suffering in Gaza,” he said. Starmer is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday. Pares said the British leader would use the meeting to “raise the intolerable situation in Gaza and the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering.” 3:18 PM GMT ## Saudi Arabia’s crown prince expresses solidarity with Qatar By [SAMY MAGDY](https://apnews.com/author/samy-magdy) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned the attack as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty. “Those who turn terrorism into a state policy will never achieve their goals,” Erdogan said in a social media post. The Turkish leader also reaffirmed Ankara’s support to Palestinians and to its ally, Qatar. 3:02 PM GMT ## The Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack By [FATMA KHALED](https://apnews.com/author/fatma-khaled) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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According to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthis’ supreme political council that runs rebel-held areas in Yemen, also commented. He said the attack was a “blatant statement that violates the sovereignty of a state ... and sounds the alarm bell for all Arab and Islamic countries, so pay attention before it is too late.” 2:58 PM GMT ## Iraq condemns Israel’s attack that targeted Hamas’ headquarters in Doha By [FATMA KHALED](https://apnews.com/author/fatma-khaled) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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In a televised address Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Israel’s attacks in Gaza an “extermination of a defenseless people.” ![Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/9675174/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3616x2416+0+0/resize/599x400!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F3d%2F35%2Fa200a49e4a998e87862dbdc84d5b%2Fap25246538001907.jpg) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP) Read More Israel banned the entrance of two of Spain’s ministers in response to that speech. Sánchez also announced he was formalizing an arms embargo on Israel and prohibiting ships carrying fuel for Israel’s armed forces from using Spanish ports. 2:48 PM GMT ## UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha By [FARNOUSH AMIRI](https://apnews.com/author/farnoush-amiri) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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(AP Photo/Adam Gray) Read More “We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York. “I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar,” he said, adding “all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.” 2:46 PM GMT ## Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike By [JOSEF FEDERMAN](https://apnews.com/author/josef-federman), [JON GAMBRELL](https://apnews.com/author/jon-gambrell) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Immediately afterward, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote online: “Full solidarity with our dear Qatar.” That comes as the United Arab Emirates has already warned Israel that its possible annexation of the West Bank threatened the Abraham Accords, an agreement by which Abu Dhabi normalized relations with Israel five years ago. 2:46 PM GMT [breaking news alerts](https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates?tab=00000199-2ef2-d2a7-a5fd-7eff11930000) ## JUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’ Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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It also calls into question whether any negotiations will immediately continue. Qatar’s vast Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s forward headquarters for its Middle East-based Central Command, came under Iranian attack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war that saw American bombers attack Iranian nuclear sites. ![President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/8803824/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5392x3595+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F98%2Fd5%2Fd278cb984132b9adac2a124db653%2Fap25135384215182.jpg) President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Read More The U.S. Embassy in Qatar said that it had “instituted a shelter-in-place order for their facilities.” “U.S. citizens are advised to shelter-in-place,” it added. An official in Egypt, which also has been meditating a potential ceasefire, told the AP that the strike came when a meeting by Hamas officials over the talks had been scheduled for the site. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to reporters. 2:20 PM GMT ## Trump gave ‘last warning’ to Hamas earlier this week By [JOSEF FEDERMAN](https://apnews.com/author/josef-federman), [JON GAMBRELL](https://apnews.com/author/jon-gambrell) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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Readable Markdown	Today’s live updates have ended. See what you missed below and read more at [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/). Hamas says [its top leaders survived the Israeli strike on Qatar](https://apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) and that five lower-ranking members died. A Qatari security personnel was also killed, the Hamas statement said. Hamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof its top leaders had survived. Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for [a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip](https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war). The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at [winding down the war](https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-09-08-2025-e91a0c8d415b489d5a8da42501cfc366) and freeing hostages. What to know: - The son of Hamas’ leader in Gaza killed in strike: The son of Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ leader for Gaza and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, said Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, speaking to Al-Jazeera. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said. - The US knew about the strike in advance: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that U.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff [passed along a warning](https://apnews.com/live/israel-qatar-hamas-mideast-updates#00000199-2f8e-da74-a3bf-ffcf8d4d0000) to the Qataris once the White House was made aware of the strike. The U.S. military [did not participate in the strikes](https://apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5), according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari derided the warning, saying in a post on X that it came just as “the explosions from the Israeli strikes were being heard.” - Qatar responds: Qatar [condemned what it referred to as a “cowardly Israeli attack”](https://apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5) on Hamas’ political headquarters in Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari called it a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms.” ## Qatar’s PM lashes out at Netanyahu and questions the future of Gaza ceasefire talks Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the Israeli strike on Doha an act of “state terror.” He called out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, saying “these barbaric actions only reflect the barbarism of this person, who is dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired.” He said Qatar would “spare no effort” to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. But he added that “concerning the current talks, I don’t think there is anything valid now after we see an attack like that.” He also denied the U.S. had given adequate warning, saying Qatar was only informed about the attack 10 minutes after it began. ## Houthis claim they fired ballistic missiles at Israel Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a prerecorded message Tuesday that multi-warhead ballistic missiles targeted “several sensitive targets around occupied Jerusalem.” Saree said the group also sent three drones targeting Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport in southern Israel. The Houthis hit the airport in a drone attack a few days earlier, briefly shutting the airspace. Israeli authorities said one person was wounded in that attack. ## EU says Israel broke international law in strike against Qatar The European Union said the attack on Doha Tuesday might lead to more conflict in the Middle East in one of the strongest statements to date on from the 27-nation bloc. “Today’s airstrike by Israel against Hamas leaders in Doha breaches international law and Qatar’s territorial integrity, and risks a further escalation of violence in the region,” said Anouar El Anouni, a spokesperson for the European Commission, in a statement posted online by the EU’s diplomatic corps. “Any escalation of the war in Gaza must be avoided — it is in no one’s interest. We will continue to support all efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza,” he said. The EU has been riven by deep disagreements over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Mass protests have rocked European cities from Amsterdam to Barcelona calling for a ceasefire. ## Qatar calls Israeli attack a ‘blatant violation of international law’ in letter to the UN Security Council Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the U.N., wrote that an investigation into the attack is underway and that the state “is taking necessary measures to contain its repercussions.” “While the State of Qatar strongly condemns this assault, it confirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security, nor any act that targets its security and sovereignty,” she wrote in the letter obtained by The Associated Press. The ambassador did not request for the 15-member council to hold an emergency meeting as is often done after major escalations. ## Iranian foreign minister calls Israeli attack on Doha a ‘cowardly crime’ Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack “in the strongest terms.” He urged the United Nations and the international community to stop Israel and save the world from these “unprecedented threats by the Israeli regime on the peace and security of the region.” He was speaking at a news conference Tuesday after signing an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cairo. The agreement paves the way for cooperation, including resuming inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. ## Germany says Israel’s strike on Doha was ‘unacceptable’ Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a statement that he’s very concerned about the safety of the hostages still held by Hamas. Germany is a staunch ally of Israel, though in recent months it has become increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. “Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates the territorial sovereignty of Qatar, but also endangers all our efforts for the release of the hostages,” Wadephul said. “This strike is unacceptable,” he said. He said he has voiced his concern about the lives and safety of hostages held by Hamas, including German citizens, in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Wadephul said he spoke to his Qatari counterpart and expressed his “solidarity” and recognition of efforts to secure a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. ## Morocco denounces Israeli violation of Qatar’s sovereignty “Morocco reiterates its full solidarity with Qatar against anything liable to jeopardize its security, its territorial integrity and the peace of its citizens and residents,” Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Morocco, which maintains ties with Qatar and Israel, was the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in late 2020, in exchange for U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Morocco’s group of action for Palestine, a coalition of activists, announced an urgent protest Tuesday in front of the parliament to denounce the attack in Doha. ## Sudan and Libya condemn the Israeli attack Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah denounced what he labeled Israel’s “cowardly aggression” that violates international law and underscores the “largest genocide” against the people in the Gaza Strip. “Every day, the importance of Arab and Islamic countries uniting to confront this aggression in all its forms becomes clearer, as well as the need to call on the international community to bear its responsibilities in immediately stopping these violations,” he said in a post on X. Sudan called the attack “a blatant violation of Qatar’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty” and that it “undermines ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.” ## Britain’s leader criticizes Israeli attack on Doha Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s condemnation of Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar came a day before he is set to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the U.K. “I condemn Israel’s strikes on Doha, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation across the region,” he said. “The priority must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a huge surge in aid into Gaza. This is the only solution towards long-lasting peace.” Downing Street confirmed that Starmer’s meeting with Herzog will go ahead Wednesday. “The Prime Minister will be meeting the Israeli president, where he’ll raise the intolerable situation in Gaza, the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering we’re witnessing. It cannot go on any longer,” a spokesman said. ## White House describes Israeli attack as an ‘unfortunate incident’ and says it warned Qatar in advance White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel. In response, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to the Qataris. President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack, Leavitt said, and “made his thoughts and concerns very clear.” She said Trump believes the attack was an “unfortunate incident” that didn’t advance peace in the region. ## JUST IN: Israel gave US advance notice of attack on Hamas in Qatar; White House says it warned Qataris ## JUST IN: White House describes Israeli attack on Hamas in Qatar as an ‘unfortunate incident’ that didn’t advance peace in region ## Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar and five lower-ranking members died The son of Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas leader and top negotiator, was killed along with the head of al-Hayya’s office, Suheil al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, told Al-Jazeera. Hamas, which has sometimes only confirmed the assassination of its leaders months later, offered no immediate proof they had survived. A member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was also killed and others were wounded, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said. ## JUST IN: Hamas says top leaders survived Israeli strike on Qatar; five lower-ranking members dead. ## Pakistan condemns Israeli ‘aggression’ Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack targeting Hamas leadership as a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability. The ministry said in a statement that Pakistan is in “complete solidarity” with Qatar and urged the international community to hold Israel accountable. It called the attack “provocative and reckless” and said it shows Israel’s “continued disregard for international peace and security.” Pakistan reaffirmed its support for Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, vowing to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the Gulf nation’s leadership and people. ## Air raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem The Israeli military says a missile has been launched from Yemen. Sirens are sounding in several areas across the country. Air raid sirens are heard in Jerusalem as the Israeli military says it identified the launch of a missile from Yemen. Sirens are sounding in several areas across the country. AP Video/Julia Frankel ## Prime minister says Israel acted alone in Doha attack Benjamin Netanyahu told a U.S. Embassy party that Israel acted “wholly independently” and takes “full responsibility.” “This action can open the door to an end of the war,” he said, adding that President Donald Trump’s latest ceasefire proposal could end the war immediately. ## Qatar says one of its security personnel was killed in the attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha Qatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that a member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force was killed. Other security personnel were hurt, it added. It did not offer any details about the status of Hamas officials at the site. ## JUST IN: Qatar says one member of Qatari security services killed in Israeli attack, others wounded ## US Embassy in Qatar orders a brief shelter-in-place After the Israeli attack, the embassy sent an alert telling its staff and all U.S. citizens in the country to shelter-in-place. It lifted all restrictions hours later, but advised all American staff and visitors in Doha to “remain vigilant.” ## UN General Assembly’s new president calls for ‘maximum restraint’ after Israeli strike in Qatar ![Annalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/652fd1c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F20%2F4c%2F7db6d6474a40a31b51a5d4c59c70%2Fap25252603883067.jpg) Annalena Baerbock, the newly-elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, gets sworn in at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Annalena Baerbock called Israel’s attack in Qatar an escalation of the conflict in Gaza and “obviously concerning.” Baerbock, a former German foreign minister, stressed that all 193 U.N. member nations are required by the U.N. Charter to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country. She called for intensified diplomatic efforts toward an immediate and permanent ceasefire, improved humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza by the Israeli government, and the release of all hostages held by Hamas. Baerbock spoke shortly after taking the oath of office to become president of the 80th session of the General Assembly, which ends in September 2026. ## US forces not involved in Doha strike The U.S. military did not participate in the Israeli strikes that took place in Doha, according to a U.S. official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Pentagon has directed questions to the White House, where officials didn’t immediately respond. ## Syria says the attack on Doha reflects Israel’s lack of respect for international law Syria’s Foreign Ministry warned in a statement that the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leadership represented “a dangerous escalation that would undermine security and stability in the region.” The ministry called the attack “a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar.” Qatar has been a strong supporter of the interim government in Syria since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning rebel offensive in December. Israel has been suspicious of Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities, and Israeli forces have seized a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military sites since Assad’s fall. ## WATCH: UN chief reacts after Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar as they discussed Gaza war ceasefire negotiations UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar. The strike on Tuesday was a further widening of Israel’s campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appear stalemated before a new military offensive there. ## The US had some forewarning that Israel intended to carry out the strike on Hamas in Qatar Israel alerted the U.S. ahead of time, according to an Israeli official, a White House official and another person familiar with the matter. The White House official would not say if Washington provided Israel with approval for carrying out the strike, but another U.S. official said the American military did not participate. All four officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. Pentagon officials referred questions about coordination to the White House. And the White House officials did not respond to request for comment. It was not clear how much warning was provided or whether the U.S. expressed approval for the strike. Congressional leaders appeared caught off guard by Israel’s strike. 1 of 3 \\| Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) “I’m not sure about that development,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said when asked about the situation at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “We’ll have to reserve judgement.” Senate leaders Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican John Thune made no mention of the strikes in their opening remarks as the chamber convened. It was unclear if they had been briefed ahead of the action. ## JUST IN: US had advance knowledge of Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Qatar, AP sources say ## The pope calls Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar ‘really serious’ ![Pope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the 'Laudato Si', High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/5d55407/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3862x2574+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F3c%2Fe8%2Fd57c98de446cb8df9603ecd94d56%2Fap25248580265652.jpg) Pope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the ‘Laudato Si’, High Training Center, in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) “We have to pray a lot and continue to work and try to insist” on an end to the hostilities, Pope Leo XIV told Italy’s RAI television. “The whole situation is really serious,” Leo said. Leo and the Vatican’s top diplomats met Israeli President Isaac Herzog last week, when he called for a permanent [ceasefire in Gaza](https://apnews.com/hub/mideast-wars), the release of all hostages and entry of humanitarian aid to famine-stricken Palestinians there. The Vatican told Herzog a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” according to a Vatican statement at the time. The first American pope also said Tuesday that he tried without success to contact the parish priest at the Catholic church in Gaza. The priest decided against evacuating, choosing instead to remain with Palestinians sheltering in the church. ## Lebanon calls Israeli attack on Doha an attempt to further destabilize the Middle East Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the Israeli strikes were “part of a series of attacks committed by Israel, demonstrating its insistence on undermining all efforts made to achieve stability and security in the countries of the region and the safety of its people.” Since a ceasefire nominally put an end to the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November, Israel has continued to launch near-daily strikes in Lebanon. Aoun urged “the international community to put an end to these Israeli practices that continue to violate all international laws and agreements and obstruct every commendable effort made by the State of Qatar to establish peace in the region and put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people.” ## Egypt calls attack on Doha ‘an unacceptable development’ The Egyptian presidency said in a statement that the attack “targeted a meeting of Palestinian leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire agreement” in Gaza. “This attack sets a serious precedent and an unacceptable development, and constitutes a direct assault on the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar, which plays a pivotal role in mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” it said. Foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said Israel should be held accountable for its “criminal aggression.” “This arrogance will not achieve security and stability for Israel. Rather it proves completely to the entire world that the State of Israel has no will and no desire to reach a political solution or a ceasefire,” he said during a news conference. Egypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas. ## The UK says it had no advance knowledge of Israel’s strike on Doha When asked if the British government had been told, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman Dave Pares, pointed to a statement by Israel’s prime minister saying the attack was a solely an Israeli operation. Pares called Hamas “a vile terrorist organization,” but did not directly criticize the Israeli attack. “We do not want to see a further escalation in violence which risks further destabilization in the region. Our overarching priority is to see an end to the horrific suffering in Gaza,” he said. Starmer is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday. Pares said the British leader would use the meeting to “raise the intolerable situation in Gaza and the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering.” ## Saudi Arabia’s crown prince expresses solidarity with Qatar In a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described Israel’s attack on Doha as a “criminal act and a flagrant violation of international law.” He offered Saudi Arabia’s “full solidarity” with Qatar. ![FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader's Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/afc822c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x2166+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F5e%2Fec%2F40919d7241cebe76f0ff11f1925f%2Fap18339375308801.jpg) FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file, photo released by the press office of the G20 Summit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader’s Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20 Press Office via AP, File) ## Turkey warns that the attack on Doha undermines the peace effort in Gaza The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes, describing them as “evidence of Israel’s expansionist policies and its adoption of terrorism of state strategy.” The ministry’s statement expressed Turkey’s solidarity with Qatar and renewed a call on the international community to exert pressure to halt Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories and the wider region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned the attack as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty. “Those who turn terrorism into a state policy will never achieve their goals,” Erdogan said in a social media post. The Turkish leader also reaffirmed Ankara’s support to Palestinians and to its ally, Qatar. ## The Houthis in Yemen blames Israel and the US for the Doha attack Mohammed al-frah a member of the Houthis’ political office, posted his condemnation of the attack on X, saying Israel and the United States are fully responsible. “This cowardly operation was nothing but a deliberate assassination attempt against the negotiating delegation, a despicable effort to eliminate any prospect for peace, and an execution of any diplomatic hope in the region,” he said. According to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthis’ supreme political council that runs rebel-held areas in Yemen, also commented. He said the attack was a “blatant statement that violates the sovereignty of a state ... and sounds the alarm bell for all Arab and Islamic countries, so pay attention before it is too late.” ## Iraq condemns Israel’s attack that targeted Hamas’ headquarters in Doha Iraq’s foreign ministry said in a statement that this “cowardly act represents a flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and poses a threat to its security and stability. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Iraq’s firm position in standing with the government and people of the sisterly State of Qatar, and fully supporting it in confronting any attacks that undermine its sovereignty or threaten its national security,” the statement read. ## The Israeli ambassador to the UN applauds the ‘courageous’ attack in Doha Danny Danon defended his country’s strike on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha, saying “there is no hiding place for terrorists.” “The precise strike in Doha targeted senior Hamas leaders who planned the October 7 massacre and celebrated while our citizens were abducted,” Danon posted on X. “I commend our security forces for this courageous and precise operation.” ## Spain bars two Israeli ministers from entry over the war in Gaza Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Tuesday that his government is prohibiting the entry of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, its finance minister. In a televised address Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Israel’s attacks in Gaza an “extermination of a defenseless people.” ![Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/9675174/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3616x2416+0+0/resize/599x400!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F3d%2F35%2Fa200a49e4a998e87862dbdc84d5b%2Fap25246538001907.jpg) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Toby Melville, Pool Photo via AP) Israel banned the entrance of two of Spain’s ministers in response to that speech. Sánchez also announced he was formalizing an arms embargo on Israel and prohibiting ships carrying fuel for Israel’s armed forces from using Spanish ports. ## UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas’ headquarters in Doha ![United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/ab13aa7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7704x5136+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fa1%2Fa3%2F6be2ff98419ea44a3c59ed99300f%2Fap25203674364856.jpg) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) “We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages,” Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York. “I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar,” he said, adding “all parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.” ## Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday it was his nation’s decision to carry out the strike ![Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/f8e610a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5900x3933+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F96%2F21%2F1b527d3e4aabb159a41e95c36623%2Fap25251349187773.jpg) Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of a shooting attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP) “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it and Israel takes full responsibility,” Netanyahu said in a statement. It remains unclear what regional reaction will come from the strike. Immediately afterward, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote online: “Full solidarity with our dear Qatar.” That comes as the United Arab Emirates has already warned Israel that its possible annexation of the West Bank threatened the Abraham Accords, an agreement by which Abu Dhabi normalized relations with Israel five years ago. ## JUST IN: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, ‘not destroying it.’ ## The Arab League condemns the Israeli attack on Doha In a statement, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abou Gheit said the attack violated Qatar’s sovereignty. He said Israel “does not care about the consequences of its shameful actions.” ## Qatar twice attacked during Mideast wars The assault marks the second time the energy-rich nation has been [directly attacked](https://apnews.com/article/iran-qatar-udeid-air-base-attack-us-aace65a65a0ce69090a7b65fe85cfac8) in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — even as it has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the conflict. It also calls into question whether any negotiations will immediately continue. Qatar’s vast Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s forward headquarters for its Middle East-based Central Command, came under Iranian attack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war that saw American bombers attack Iranian nuclear sites. ![President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/8803824/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5392x3595+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F98%2Fd5%2Fd278cb984132b9adac2a124db653%2Fap25135384215182.jpg) President Donald Trump speaks at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The U.S. Embassy in Qatar said that it had “instituted a shelter-in-place order for their facilities.” “U.S. citizens are advised to shelter-in-place,” it added. An official in Egypt, which also has been meditating a potential ceasefire, told the AP that the strike came when a meeting by Hamas officials over the talks had been scheduled for the site. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to reporters. ## Trump gave ‘last warning’ to Hamas earlier this week Earlier this week, Trump said that he was giving his “last warning” to Hamas regarding [a possible ceasefire](https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-offensive-gaza-city-ceasefire-2521a7370ab1cd32cbf28943cc8d542e), as Arab officials described a new U.S. proposal. A senior Hamas official called it a “humiliating surrender document,” but the militant group said that it would discuss the proposal and respond within days. The proposal, presented by Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, calls for a negotiated end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza once the hostages are released and a ceasefire is established, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials familiar with the talks, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door discussions. ## Israel says it launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital ![Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/2c82a3e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1830x1337+0+0/resize/599x438!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F28%2Fa6%2F608f3a9c46b9999118e85c1771f2%2Fap25252505413875.jpg) Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP) Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group. Black smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital, Doha, with authorities there acknowledging the strike. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the attack, marking the second time the energy-rich nation has been directly attacked in the nearly two years of war that have gripped the wider Middle East since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. It wasn’t immediately clear how the attack was carried out, though an Israeli military spokesman referred to Israel’s air force carrying out the strike. Qatar Airways continued landing in Doha amid the strike, even as at least one Qatari air force aircraft took off on patrol over the country.
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