Qatar says 1 security personnel killed, several injured in Israeli strike on Doha

ISTANBUL

A Qatari security personnel was killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted Hamas leadership in Doha on Tuesday, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.

A ministry statement said that several members of the Internal Security Force were also injured in the attack.

The ministry confirmed that explosions heard in the capital on Tuesday were the result of an Israeli strike on residences housing members of Hamas political bureau.

According to the statement, Qatari authorities continue to survey and secure the targeted area to ensure effective containment and control of the situation.

The ministry said it is closely monitoring developments and taking all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of citizens and residents.

It said that several civilians were injured in the Israeli attacks and were hospitalized to receive medical attention.

Israel's military earlier confirmed that it conducted a “precise strike” on senior Hamas leadership, without specifying the Qatari capital.

Hamas, for its part, said that five members were killed in the Israeli attack, but said that its negotiating delegation had survived the strike.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli strike, calling it a “blatant violation of international law.”

Qatar, along with Egypt and the US, have been mediating indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a potential prisoner swap and ceasefire deal.

Israel has killed more than 64,600 Palestinians in a brutal offensive in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave and pushed the territory’s population into famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.