The security agency's reservations on targeting terror officials in Doha likely influenced the operation to be airstrikes from fighter jets instead, as opposed to on the ground. The Mossad reportedly scrapped a plan it drew up in recent weeks to assassinate senior Hamas officials on Qatari soil using agents within the country,

Israel has informed the U.S. that the chances of the success of its Tuesday strikes on Hamas officials in Qatar have "decreased significantly."

U.S. ally Qatar condemns Israel for strikes targeting Hamas leaders in its capital city Doha, calling them "a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."

The US president voiced displeasure at Israel's strike in Doha, reassuring Qatar of its role as a regional mediator.

An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group's terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha on Tuesday,

Qatar's prime minister vows retaliation following Israel's airstrike in Doha that targeted Hamas leaders, describing the attack as "state terrorism."

Sheikh Al Thani's ahead of his appearance at the United Nations underscored the wider anger among Gulf Arab countries.

Five members of Hamas and a member of Qatar's Internal Security Force were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike on Doha.

Israel's military said it had targeted Hamas leaders shortly after several blasts were reported by witnesses in Doha.

Mourners carry the bodies of the people killed by an Israeli attack in Doha during a funeral at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a video feed.