Foreign media blast: officials say Hamas chief negotiator was killed in the attack, Hamas sources deny

The Israeli Defence Army and the Israeli National Security Administration (SIMBET) acknowledged responsibility for the attacks in Doha, Qatar¡¯s capital, in the northern region of Doha, according to Saudi Arabia¡¯s satellite television, citing sources on Sunday, Israel¡¯s target in Doha was the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) negotiating delegation, when the delegation was discussing U.S. proposals for a ceasefire and the release of detainees in the Gaza Strip.

A Hamas source confirmed to the media that a negotiating delegation in Qatar was attacked during the meeting, according to the report, while an Israeli official said Hamas Political Bureau leader and chief negotiating representative Khalil Haia was killed in the Israeli attack.

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Qatar TV said a Hamas source revealed that all Hamas members discussing U.S. ceasefire proposals in Doha escaped an Israeli assassination attempt and no Hamas members were killed in the attack.

Qatar media broadcast video of Hamas leadership attacks in Qatar Image: Foreign media video clip

At the moment, there is no positive response from Hamas.

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Explosion in Qatar's capital, sources: Hamas leadership is holding a meeting at the time of the attack

On September 9, local time, an explosion occurred in the Qatar district north of Doha, the capital of Qatar, with smoke rising on the scene, after which the Israeli Defense Forces and the Israeli National Security Administration (ISSA) acknowledged responsibility for the attacks.

Israel claims to strike Hamas senior leadership accurately

According to Xinhua, the Israeli Defense Army and the National Security Administration (SIMBET) issued a joint statement on the 9th that Israel attacked the high-ranking leaders of Hamas in Qatar on the day.

The statement said that the hit members of the Hamas leadership were "directly responsible" for the large-scale attack on Israel in October 2023 and have been planning and directing operations against Israel.

On September 9, local time, an explosion occurred in the Qatar region in the north of Qatar's capital Doha, where smoke rose.

According to a senior Israeli official told Israeli Channel 12, U.S. President Trump has ¡°approved¡± Israeli attacks on Hamas leadership in Qatar.

According to Central TV News, sources say the Israeli military attack targeted the office of Hamas senior leader Khalil Haya in Doha, Qatar. At the time of the attack, Hamas leadership was holding a meeting to discuss the so-called ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. President Trump the day before the attack occurred.

Qatar Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli attacks on Doha

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar issued a statement strongly condemning Israel¡¯s attacks on Hamas¡¯s leaders¡¯ residences in Doha, Qatar¡¯s capital, stating that Israeli actions violate international law and pose a serious threat to the security of Qatari residents.

The statement said that the Ministry of Defence of Qatar has taken urgent measures to ensure the security of the surrounding region. The statement stressed that Qatar will never tolerate Israeli behavior against Qatar¡¯s sovereignty and national security and continued disturbance of regional stability.

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Israeli army bombs 50 high-rise buildings in Gaza in days, Netanyahu: ¡°only a prelude¡±

According to local time, September 9,The Israeli Defense Forces issued a statement calling on all residents of Gaza City to evacuate and the Israeli military is preparing to launch a large-scale ground offensive against Hamas militants in the region.

A spokesman for the Israeli Defence Forces in Arabic said: ¡°The Israeli Defence Forces are determined to defeat Hamas and will deploy a large number of troops in Gaza City, as in the entire Gaza Strip.¡±

Israeli army bombs 50 high-rise buildings in Gaza in a few days: Prime Minister: ¡°only a prelude¡±

According to Central TV News, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu released a video statement on September 8 local time, saying that in the past few days, the Israeli Air Force has bombed 50 towers in the Gaza Strip, but this is only a "preliminary", is the "open market first", and the real "main game" is the Israeli ground forces are gathering and is about to advance towards Gaza City.

A spokesman for Gaza¡¯s civil defense department said in a statement that in the past 72 hours, five more than seven-storey high-rise buildings in Gaza City were bombed, with a total of 209 apartments, leaving more than 4,000 people homeless.

Netanyahu released a video statement saying that the Israeli air force had bombed 50 towers in the Gaza Strip in the last few days, but this is only a "preview."

Hamas condemns Prime Minister¡¯s war speech

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement on September 8 local time strongly condemning Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's propaganda of the destruction of dozens of residential buildings in Gaza City, calling it "the most brutal expression of war criminals." The statement also criticized Netanyahu's evacuation warning to Gaza City residents, calling it a serious violation of international law and humanitarian conventions as a crime of forced migration committed under the threat of bombing, massacre, hunger and death.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Monday that the Israeli air force had destroyed 50 towers in the Gaza Strip over the past two days, which was only the ¡°beginning of the Gaza Strip ground operation.¡±