Explosions au Qatar : Israël affirme avoir frappé des responsables du Hamas
The Israeli army announced that it carried out strikes on Tuesday against leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, after explosions were heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Qatari authorities have confirmed strikes on the homes of Hamas officials and condemned the attack as "cowardly."
"The army and the internal security service (Shin Bet) carried out a targeted strike against the senior leadership of the terrorist organization Hamas," the Israeli army said in a statement, without specifying the location of the attack.
A Hamas official in Gaza told AFP that the movement's negotiating team had been "targeted" in Doha. It was not immediately clear whether the strikes caused any casualties.
Several explosions were heard in Doha, where Hamas officials who have been involved in ceasefire negotiations in Gaza in recent months reside.
Smoke rose from a neighborhood, according to AFP journalists in the Qatari capital.
Police blocked access to the site of the explosions.
Since the start of the Gaza war, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel has killed several Hamas leaders and senior officials after vowing to destroy the movement.
"For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have directed the terrorist organization's operations, are directly responsible for the brutal massacre of October 7, and have orchestrated and managed the war against the State of Israel," the army statement said.
"The State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly attack carried out by Israel that targeted residential buildings housing several members of Hamas's political bureau," Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari wrote on X.
On the day of the Doha strikes, Hamas's armed wing claimed responsibility for the attack the day before in Jerusalem, which killed six Israelis.
"The Al-Qassam Brigades claim responsibility for the shooting attack that took place yesterday morning, Monday (...), near the intersection of the Ramot settlement," it said in a statement.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday urged Hamas to surrender or face annihilation, after US President Donald Trump issued a "final warning" to the Palestinian Islamist movement, urging it to release all hostages.
"This is a final warning to Hamas murderers and rapists in Gaza and in luxury hotels abroad: Release the hostages and lay down your weapons, or Gaza will be destroyed and you will be annihilated," Katz said on X.
"Today, a devastating hurricane will hit the skies over Gaza City and the roofs of the terrorist towers will shake," he added, noting that "the Israeli army is continuing its operations as planned and is preparing to expand its maneuvers to conquer" Gaza City.
Commentaires (23)
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Les arabes sont le mal du Monde.
De vrais crapules.
C'est eux qui financent aussi les djihadistes en Afrique et leur bourrent le crâne.
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