White House says Israel’s attack on Hamas in Doha ‘does not advance Israel or America’s goals’.

Plumes of smoke over Doha after Israel’s 'targeted strike’ on Hamas officials

By Joseph Stepansky

Washington, DC – The administration of US President Donald Trump has said it notified Qatari officials before Israel’s attack on Hamas negotiators in Doha, a claim refuted by the Gulf country.

The statement from the White House on Tuesday came hours after the strike on a residential area in Qatar’s capital, Doha. Qatar has been a lead mediator in US-backed ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza.