DOHA, September 9. /TASS/. A delegation of the Palestinian Hamas movement, which was participating in negotiations to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip, was attacked in Doha, Al Jazeera reported, citing a source in the movement.
Al Hadath TV channel, citing sources, reported that Hamas’ Gaza Strip leader and negotiating group head Khalil al-Hayya, head of the movement's foreign office abroad Khaled Mashal, commander of the radical cell in the West Bank Zaher Jabarin and Hamas Politburo member Nizar Awadallah were killed by the Israeli attack.
TASS has compiled the key facts about the attack.
- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in coordination with the General Security Service (SHABAK), carried out an attack on senior Hamas officials, the army press service said without mentioning which places the strikes targeted.
- "Before the strike, measures were taken to reduce damage to the civilian population," the IDF said.
