US President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim Al Thani in wake of the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha.
He assured the Qatari leader that “such a thing will not happen again on their soil,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
Trump also spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack, Leavitt said, and “made his thoughts and concerns very clear.”
She said Trump believes the attack was an “unfortunate incident” that didn’t advance peace in the region.
Leavitt said the US received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel.
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.
