• The Israeli military said explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, are the result of an assassination attempt against Hamas leaders
• The attack is the first by Israel in Qatar, a key mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas
• Israel has been bombarding Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria as well as carrying out daily attacks in the occupied West Bank in Palestine

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Doha, Qatar – Israel launched an airstrike against Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, September 9, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had its political base.

Reuters and Sky News noted the development.

Israel bombs Doha, Qatar

Qatar, which has acted as a mediator alongside Egypt in talks on a ceasefire in the almost two-year-old war in Gaza, condemned the attack as “cowardly” and called it a flagrant violation of international law.

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It was not immediately clear whether anyone was killed in the attack, but Israeli military said the attacks were targeted at Hamas leaders in Doha.

In the same vein, Qatar’s foreign ministry confirmed the attack.

A video and image of the attack can be viewed below:

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