The Israeli army announced in a message about hitting Hamas leaders, but did not give the place where they were attacked. The media reported that the Israeli coating was aimed at Dauha, which has been the seat of the political wing of Hamas for years.
In the attacked building there were, among others Former leader of the Khalid Maszal group, Chalil Al-Haija, who is the main negotiator of Hamas in conversations about a truce in the Gaza Strip or other high-ranking leaders, Zaher Jabarin and Muhammad Darwisz-said the Arab media.
According to the Israeli daily Haarec, the purpose of the impact was to collect leaders, during which the latest American proposal to suspend weapons was discussed. The Saudi station Al-Arabija said that Hajja had died in the attack. Two Hamas members, however, informed the Reuters agency that the group's negotiating team survived the attack. Similar information was provided by, among others Al-Jazira station.
“This is a message for the whole Middle East,” wrote Amir Ochanna, chairman of the Israeli parliament of Knesset.
The Ministry of the Interior of Qatar has announced that a member of the Qatar's Safety Forces was killed in an Israeli attack on the capital of the country, and others were injured. “Specialist teams continue to inspect and secure the target area together with the branch of explosives of internal security forces,” the ministry said.
Attack on Hamas leaders. Binjamin Netanyahu reacts
The Netanyahu office wrote that the raid was only an Israeli operation. Israeli media previously reported that US President Donald Trump was to be prejudiced and agreed to attack. Netanyahu in a joint announcement with the defense minister Israel Kacie stated that the decision to hit was taken after the Monday terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Six people were killed in the attack, and Hamas confessed to its organization.
– The president perceives runny nose as a strong ally and friend of the United States and is very dissatisfied with the place where the attack took place – said the spokeswoman for the White House Karoline Leavitt.
Israeli politicians emphasized that the operation was completely justified, because Hamas management organized an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and after it did not stop “murderous actions” against Israel and its citizens. “There was a time when Jews could be murdered with impunity, but since the Israel state was created, these days have gone!” – the Prime Minister of Israel thundered.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar definitely criticized the attack, calling it a cowardly action breaking international law. In the statement of the spokesman for the Ministry of Madied Al-Ansari, it was admitted that the impact was aimed at “residential buildings, in which several members of the Hamas Political Bureau lived.” The Qatarians called Israel's attack “criminal assassination” and suspended their mediation activities until his dismissal.
The Israeli attack also criticized, among others UN, the authorities of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates or Palestinian Authority.
Hamas. What we know about the terrorist organization
Hamas is an Islamist, Palestinian political party and an armed group, considered a terrorist organization, including by the USA, the European Union or Israel. The organization has been governing the Gaza Strip since 2007. On October 7, 2023, Hamas, along with other Palestinian militants, invaded the south of Israel, killing about 1,200 people. The attack was the beginning of the war lasting in the Gaza Zone, in which, according to the administration controlled by Hamas, over 64.6 thousand died. Palestinians.
The management of the political wing of Hamas has been in exile for years, including In Jordan and Syria, and after the outbreak of the civil war in this country Dauha became the main foreign seat of the group.
In the last two years, Israel has conducted a series of attacks, killing Hamas' senior leaders both in the Gaza Strip and abroad. In this way, among others Two previous group leaders – Ismail Hanije and Jahja Sinwar. They formally served as chairmen of the Organization Political Bureau. So far, Sinwara's successor has not been announced, and the group is managed by a temporary committee consisting of, among others From Hajja, Maszal, Darwisz and Jabarin.
The role of a runny nose in the Middle East
Israel does not maintain diplomatic relations with runny nose. However, a natural state rich in raw materials plays an important role in the Middle East. Qatar is an ally of the USA, in its area there are the largest American military bases in the Middle East. Qatar sponsored Hamas for years with hundreds of millions of dollars. Currently, together with Egypt and the USA, he plays the role of an intermediary in negotiations about a truce in the Gaza Strip.
Donald Trump announced in recent days that the US has presented a new agreement of the agreement, which has already been accepted by Israel. Hamas said that he is ready for talks and analyzing the contract. Sources in Hamas reported, however, that it would not agree to this offer, because it does not guarantee the complete end of the war – commented by Israeli media.
