DOHA: Several blasts were heard in Qatar’s Doha on Tuesday, Reuters and AFP witnesses said.
Axios reporter Barak Ravid citing Israeli officials said the explosion in Doha is an assassination attempt against Hamas officials, according to Reuters.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet announced targeting Hamas’s leadership in a strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force, according to media reports.
The annoucement does not explicitly mention Qatar, but comes following reports of large explosions in Doha, where Hamas’s top leadership resides.
The military said it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strike, including by using precision munitions and other intelligence.(Reuters)
