Summary
Qatar is continuing to search for missing people and identify bodies after an Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas leaders in Doha. The strike aimed to kill senior Hamas officials, but there is uncertainty about its success. Israeli and Qatari officials have differing views on the attack and its results.
Key Facts
- An Israeli airstrike in Doha was aimed at senior Hamas leaders.
- Qatar is searching for two people who are still missing and trying to identify human remains.
- Three lower-level Hamas members and a Qatari security officer were identified among those killed.
- The fate of Hamas's chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, remains unknown.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the strike was against Hamas leaders responsible for an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
- Hamas claimed the assassination attempt on its negotiating team failed.
- Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political bureau since 2012 and acts as a mediator between Hamas and Israel.
- Israel initially expressed optimism about the strike's success, but later reports showed doubt.
