Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday the reports about Qatar being informed of an Israeli attack on Doha beforehand were false and the call received from one of the US officials was when the sound of explosions were heard.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the US received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel. In response, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff passed along a warning to Qatar.
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar, further widening its campaign against the group.
Hamas said in a statement that all of its leaders survived the attack but that five lower-ranked members were killed. Qatar said a member of its Internal Security Force died and others were wounded in the attack.
Qatar has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and it was unclear if the attack would stall those efforts.
