Negotiations, one might presume, have been concluded.
Nearly two years after Hamas perpetrated the worst single-day massacre of Jews since World War II, Israel has taken the war to its most senior leadership. As the Doha Billionaire Boys Club met to strategize around the latest offer from Donald Trump, the IDF concluded the meeting permanently:
Israel targeted senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, a senior Israeli official confirmed to the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked leaders at the official headquarters in the Qatari capital, the military said.
According to an official statement, the IAF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.
Videos of the strike in Doha are now hitting social-media platforms:
#عاجل | رويترز: تصاعد أعمدة الدخان عقب انفجارات في الدوحة pic.twitter.com/8UF9RpL00u
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) September 9, 2025
There is no word yet on whether all targets got killed or injured. The IDF put out a statement shortly afterward, claiming to have used precise munitions to prevent collateral deaths and injuries:
The IDF and ISA conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.
For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the terrorist organization’s operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 9, 2025
Thus far, there has been no word from Qatari officials about this strike on their territory. One imagines that they will have some sort of response, but given the changes in regional power over the last couple of months, they may want to take their time and consider that response carefully.
I’ll have updates as developments warrant. Stay tuned.
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