Retired Adm. James Stavridis said the risks of Israel’s decision to attack Hamas’ political leaders who were in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal on Tuesday outweighed the potential benefits of the raid, during an interview with CNN on Wednesday.

An Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha has prompted significant regional diplomatic activity, with Arab leaders visiting Qatar in a show of solidarity. The operation, following a deadly Hamas attack in Jerusalem,

Benjamin Netanyahu says the attack targeting Hamas leaders was "fully justified" - but Qatar calls the strike a "blatant violation".

An explosion has been heard in Qatar’s capital city Doha. It wasn’t immediately clear what exploded on Tuesday.

The White House described Israel's strike targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, as an “unfortunate incident” that doesn’t benefit the U.S. or Israel.