World leaders from across the Middle East, United Nations’ Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, UK, France have condemned Israel’s attack on Doha, the Qatari capital, which targeted Hamas senior leaders, saying the action violated international law.
The strikes came as the Hamas negotiating team were meeting to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forth by the United States on Tuesday.
However, reports have it that only a Hamas leader’s son was killed in the attack, while the group’s leadership survived.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has taken responsibility for the attack, saying he ordered the strikes in response to a Monday shooting in Jerusalem that killed six people.