The British, French and German foreign ministers condemned Israel's air strikes on Doha on Tuesday, saying that the bombing, which targeted Hamas leadership, violated Qatar's sovereignty and risked further escalation.

Qatar condemns Israel's actions, which jeopardized the safety of the civilian population, Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari said

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.