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Qatar is like Switzerland in Europe, a relatively neutral state in the Saudi region that helps mediate for peace.
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"The attack targeted a meeting of Palestinian leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire agreement. This attack is a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of respect for the sovereignty of states and the sanctity of their territories," Egyptian officials said in a statement.
"The State of Qatar condemns in the strongest terms the cowardly Israeli attack targeting the residential headquarters of several members of the Hamas Political Bureau in the Qatari capital, Doha. This criminal attack constitutes a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms and a serious threat to the security and safety of Qataris and residents of Qatar," a spokesperson for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X.
"While the State of Qatar strongly condemns this attack, it affirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior, its continued tampering with regional security, or any action targeting its security and sovereignty. Investigations are underway at the highest level, and further details will be announced as soon as they become available,"
"Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility," Netanyahu's office said.
Netanyahu said he "convened the heads of Israel's security organizations" at noon Tuesday and "authorized a surgical precision strike" on Hamas leadership.
Hamas leadership and its primary negotiators have been based in Doha for years while trying to get a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
World leaders condemned Israel's attack on Doha, including United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
"We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role to achieve a ceasefire and the release of all hostages. I condemn this flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar. All parties must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it," Guterres said.
Egyptian officials called on the international community to "assume its legal and moral responsibilities regarding this flagrant Israeli violation, to take immediate action to halt the Israeli aggression, and to hold those responsible accountable, so that it does not add to Israel's usual impunity."
"Egypt affirms that this attack sets a dangerous precedent and an unacceptable development and constitutes a direct assault on the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar, which plays a pivotal role in mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Egypt also believes that this escalation undermines international efforts aimed at calming the situation and threatens security and stability in the entire region," the country added.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman condemned Israel's attack targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, calling it a "criminal act" and a "flagrant violation of international laws," in a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency.
The United Arab Emirates' Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and minister foreign affairs, "called on the international community, particularly the Security Council, to take up its legal and moral responsibilities to deter Israel and halt these barbaric Israeli attacks."
"Continuing such reckless attacks, in the absence of a deterrent and decisive international stance, will have extremely dangerous repercussions for regional and international security and peace, and will cement a reality that cannot be tolerated or accepted," the UAE said in a statement.
Iran also condemned the attack, calling it a "continuation of the crimes" Israel "has committed by violating all norms and international rules," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a statement in Farsi.
" https://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-precise-strike-hamas-leadership/