US President Donald Trump has said Israel's strike on Hamas targets in Qatar "does not advance Israel or America's goals", adding that he feels "very badly" about the location of the attack.
In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said he was notified that Israel was attacking Hamas in the capital Doha by the US military, but it was "unfortunately, too late to stop the attack".
"This was a decision made by [Israel's] Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me," he said, before praising Qatar as a "strong ally and friend".
Six people were killed in the strike, Hamas said, including one member of the Qatari security forces, but the group said its leadership team survived.
The Israeli military said it had conducted a "precise strike" targeted at Hamas senior leaders using "precise munitions". Israeli media reported the operation involved 15 Israeli fighter jets, which fired 10 munitions against a single target.
