Qatar slams Israeli attacks on Hamas leaders in Doha as "state terrorism" after the bombardment rocks the tiny U.S. ally and dashes hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is traveling to Israel following the Jewish state’s strike in Qatar, a strike he argued was part of Israel’s "singular purpose" to eradicate Hamas.

Qatar is the sixth country Israel has attacked since the Hamas massacre on 7 October 2023, when around 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 taken hostage. The terror attack prompted a major onslaught on Gaza in which Israel has killed around 65,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, and destroyed large parts of the strip.

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,

Around a million Palestinians have been told to leave Gaza City ahead of a new Israeli offensive - though many are wary of leaving, saying there is nowhere to go. Lucy Williamson was granted rare access to Gaza by the Israeli army,

Israeli military operations killed 50 people in Gaza on Friday, the territory's civil defence agency said, as the army stepped up its attacks on Gaza City.

Turkey has condemned Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, calling it "vile. " The Foreign Ministry in Ankara said the targeted attack on Hamas' negotiating delegation during ongoing ceasefire "demonstrates that Israel aims to continue the war,