The comments from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ahead of appearing at the United Nations on Thursday underscored the wider anger among Gulf Arab countries.

Israel has informed the U.S. that the chances of success of its strikes Tuesday on a Hamas residence in Doha, Qatar, have "decreased significantly," two Israeli sources familiar with the matter told ABC News -- likely confirming Hamas' assertion that the strikes failed to kill top Hamas officials.

Referring to the targeting of Hamas leaders, Isaac Herzog says sometimes people should be "removed" if they won't make a deal.

Israel's military said it had targeted Hamas leaders shortly after several blasts were reported by witnesses in Doha.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned Israel's strike on Qatar's capital a day earlier, linking it to what it called the "unbalanced stance of certain external powers on Middle East issues", in an apparent reference to the United States.

Trump says he only learned of the attack from the US military - the US then tried to warn Qatar, but it was "too late".

The Israeli military said it carried out a "precise strike" against Hamas senior leadership on Tuesday.

“Israel’s strike in Doha not only violates Qatar’s territorial sovereignty, but also jeopardizes all our efforts to secure the hostages’ release,” Wadephul said, noting that Qatar plays a crucial role in efforts to achieve a ceasefire and release the hostages.

US President Donald Trump has said Israel's strike on Hamas targets in Qatar "does not advance Israel or America's goals", adding that he feels "very badly" about the location of the attack.

Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Wednesday in response to an Israeli attack in Qatar, Poland's downing of drones in its airspace and a push by the U.S. for new sanctions on buyers of Russian oil, although concerns about excess crude supply capped gains.