Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, September 9, targeted senior Hamas officials in Doha. This unprecedented operation was claimed immediately by the Israeli military.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, supported by the Shin Bet security agency, the strikes were aimed at the “top leadership” of Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the “independent” nature of the operation, carried out solely by Israel. Among those targeted were senior figures involved in recent ceasefire talks over Gaza.
In Doha, witnesses reported plumes of smoke rising from a residential district that was swiftly sealed off by police. Qatari authorities confirmed that homes of Hamas political leaders had been hit.
The strikes came just one day after Hamas’s armed wing claimed responsibility for an attack in Jerusalem that left six Israelis dead. By hitting directly on Qatari soil — a country long considered a key mediator in the conflict — the operation signals a new and dangerous escalation in regional tensions.
