Countries around the world strongly condemned Israel after it launched an airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha, the Qatari capital, in what many called a flagrant violation of international law and the sovereignty of Qatar.
Explosions shook Doha, with plumes of smoke rising into the sky as the strike hit while Hamas negotiators were reportedly discussing U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap. Israel later said it had conducted a “precise strike” targeting Hamas’ senior leadership, though it did not specify the location. The Israeli prime minister’s office added the operation was “wholly independent,” declaring: “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.”
European powers condemn Israeli strikes
Britain, France and Germany condemned Israel’s airstrikes, with French President Emmanuel Macron calling them “unacceptable regardless of motive.”
Macron wrote on X that “the war must not be allowed to spread in the region.”
