The military -oriented Senior Hamas leadership of Israel in Qatar with an air raid on Tuesday.
“The IDF and Isa [Shin Bet] performed a precise strike on the senior leadership of the terrorist organization of Hamas, “said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement.
CCTV images also seemed to catch the explosions in Doha.
“For years, these members of the Hamas leadership led the activities of the terrorist organization, are directly responsible for the massacre of 7 October on October 7 and the war has arranged and managed the war against the state of Israel. Prior to the strike, measures were taken to mitigate damage to citizens, including the use of precise ammunition and additional intelligence.
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CCTV images shows an explosion in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday 9 September 2025. (Reuters)
“The IDF and Isa will continue to work with determination to defeat the Hamas -terrorist organization that is responsible for the massacre of October 7,” said it too.
“In the strongest terms, the state of Qatar condemns the cowardly Israeli attack aimed at the headquarters of various members of the Hamas Political Bureau in the capital of Qatari, Doha,” said the statement.
“The Ministry confirms that security authorities, civil defense and relevant authorities immediately started responding to the incident and taking the necessary measures to limit their consequences and to guarantee the safety of residents and surrounding areas,” the spokesperson said. “This criminal attack is a blatant violation of all international laws and standards and a serious threat to the safety and safety of Qataris and residents of Qatar.”
A damaged building is seen in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday 9 September 2025, after an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders. (Reuters/Ibraeem Abu Mustafa)
Qatari officials also sent a letter to the Trump administration and the American embassy in Doha and said they “assess the damage and possible victims”.
“The timing coincides with the last attempt by the White House and Qatarese mediators to promote a proposal for the release of hostages and a ceases -the Fires in Gaza,” the letter said. “Hamas negotiators traveled to Doha for this purpose and met yesterday with the Prime Minister of Qatar. Today’s attack was clearly designed to undermine the peace negotiations in which the United States and Qatar work closely together.”
“An unprecedented military attack on a sovereign state, an important non-NAVO ally of the United States that houses a large presence of American forces and American citizens, is unacceptable and must be convicted,” it added.
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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be seen in the Shin Bet Special Operations Command Center while the strikes unfolded in Qatar on Tuesday 9 September 2025. (Shin Bet Communications)
Al-Hayya was recently involved in conversations for a cease-fire in the Gazastravy and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas.
Zaher Jabarin is responsible for Hamas’ finances and is an important player in the western Jord attack of the terrorist organization. Allegedly he was also involved in the negotiations, although his role was less prominent.
“Today’s action against the top terrorist captors of Hamas was a completely independent Israeli operation,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Israel has initiated it, Israel has carried out it and Israel takes full responsibility.”
Smoke is seen waving after explosions in Doha’s capital of Qatar on Tuesday 9 September 2025. (Jacqueline Penny/AFPE/AFP via Getty images)
The American embassy in Qatar has issued a temporary “shelter-in-place order” in the aftermath of the strikes. Later it increased the warning.
Israeli ambassador of the United Nations Danny Danon said on X: “I recommend our security forces for this courageous and precise operation.”
“There is no hiding place for terrorists, and we will continue to pursue them everywhere,” he added.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia said that “in the strongest possible terms, it condemns the brutal Israeli aggression and the flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the state of Qatar and denounced.
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The French President Emmanuel Macron called the air strikes of Israel, “unacceptable, regardless of the reason.” The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he “convicted Israel’s strikes on Doha, who violate the sovereignty of Qatar and also risk escalation in the region.”
