Qatar's Al Jazeera television, citing a Hamas source, said the attack targeted Hamas Gaza ceasefire negotiators.

During a recent cabinet meeting, Barnea reportedly told ministers, "You can’t eliminate senior Hamas officials abroad while negotiations are still ongoing with them. " Israeli officials claim that the Israeli strike in Qatar,

Several explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital city of Doha on Tuesday evening ... Israeli officials said the explosion in Doha is an assassination attempt against Hamas officials, Reuters reported.