Doha explosions: Israel says dropped 10 bombs on Hamas headquarters in Qatar - top developments

Qatar's capital Doha was rocked by several explosions on Tuesday. Witnesses reported plumes of smoke over the Katara district. Qatari-funded news network Al Jazeera reported that blasts targeted Hamas officials in Doha, linking the strikes to Israel.Qatari authorities described the attack as a “cowardly assault” on residential buildings housing Hamas leaders, triggering a wave of condemnation and raising tensions in the region. Here are the top developments: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a post on X that the operation was “wholly independent,” carried out by the IDF and the Israeli Security Agency. “Today's action against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation.

Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.”Israeli Army Radio reported the strike was aimed at senior Hamas officials involved in the October 7 attacks. Media reports said the strike aimed at top Hamas figures, including Khalil al-Hayya and Saleh al-Arouri’s deputy Zaher Jabarin. Israeli military said “precise munitions” and “additional intelligence” were used to minimize civilian casualties, while vowing to continue operations against Hamas leadership.

Hamas official in Gaza said Israel targeted the group’s negotiating delegation in Doha while it was discussing a ceasefire proposal with the US.US Embassy in Doha issued a shelter-in-place order for its staff and urged American citizens to remain indoors following reports of missile strikes.Doha strongly denounced the strike as a violation of its sovereignty. Foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said Qatar would “not tolerate reckless Israeli behavior".

"The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha", said in a post on X. Iran also condemned the attack as a “gross violation of international law” and Qatar’s sovereignty, warning it endangered regional security. "This extremely dangerous and criminal action is a gross violation of all international rules and regulations, a violation of Qatar's national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV".Dr. Majed Al Ansari Advisor to the Qatar Prime Minister and official Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posts: "The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha".