{"id":212946,"date":"2025-09-09T13:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/212946\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T13:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:49:12","slug":"israel-carries-out-attack-against-hamas-leadership-in-qatar-israeli-source-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/212946\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel carries out attack against Hamas leadership in Qatar, Israeli source says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                Facebook<\/p>\n<p>                Tweet<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"social-share_labelled-list__share\" href=\"mailto:?subject=CNN%20content%20share&amp;body=Check%20out%20this%20article%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F09%2F09%2Fmiddleeast%2Fqatar-hamas-israel-strike-intl\" data-type=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"share with email\" title=\"Share with email\"><\/p>\n<p>                Email<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Link<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckiakf001u27osc9j3gno8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Israel carried out an attack against the Hamas leadership in Doha, an Israeli source told CNN, after an explosion was heard in the Qatari capital.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfcklu3900063b6q76g1k70a@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The source didn\u2019t say who was targeted, but Hamas leaders have used the Qatari capital as a headquarters outside of Gaza for years.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckie0h00003b6q394lrq5k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Shortly after the explosion, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement that it had targeted \u201csenior leadership\u201d of Hamas with \u201ca precise strike\u201d in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security agency.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfcktiln000l3b6qz17ixoqs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The statement didn\u2019t specify where the operation was carried out, but suggested that it was outside Gaza.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09t131245z-573869718-rc2dogagonwr-rtrmadp-3-qatar-security.JPG\" alt=\"Smoke rises after several blasts were heard in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckubr4000n3b6qx0oso5v3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cFor years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the terrorist organization\u2019s operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7th massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckshcp000j3b6qvg2t10zm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            A senior Hamas official confirmed to CNN that the group\u2019s negotiators were targeted in Doha.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckm3xz00093b6q9dwq9d23@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            On Monday, Hamas\u2019 chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckm8xn000b3b6q3d0rwdu3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The attack appears to mark the first time Israel has launched an operation in Qatar.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfckiakf001v27osgqli3zsm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            This is a developing story and will be updated.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Facebook Tweet Email Link Israel carried out an attack against the Hamas leadership in Doha, an Israeli 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