Qatar has accused Israel of violating international law with its airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders in a residential area of Doha, while Israel claims it attempted to minimize civilian harm and is justified in its actions against Hamas for initiating the October 7th massacre.

President caused ethics uproar in Washington this spring by accepting the plane and, just months later, the emirate is reeling from a surprise airstrike carried out on its soil by a key U.S. ally

Israel's strikes targeting Hamas in Doha, hot on the heels of an Iranian hit on a U.S. base in the Gulf nation in June, could shake Qatar's image as a stable business hub as it seeks to balance commercial goals with global diplomatic ambitions.

Qatar says Israel's attack was "state terrorism". The Qatari Prime Minister, Mohammed Al Thani, has made it clear that there was no advance warning from the US. The first call from an American official came 10 minutes after the attack started, he said.