The White House said it knew of the plan before Israel struck the Gulf state, which is a key U.S. security partner and a Gaza ceasefire negotiator.

DOHA/DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, escalating its military action in the Middle East with what…

Qatar, which has been mediating between Hamas and Israel, condemned the "cowardly" attack.