An anonymous US official confirmed that the country knew about the Israeli attack. The incident in the metropolis of Qatar is criticized by several world leaders, including the UN Secretary -General and Pope Leo XIV.
Israel informed the United States before Tuesday’s air attack on the leaders of the Hamas militant movement in the catharsh capital Dauha. On Tuesday, this was confirmed by the White House representative for AFP, TASR writes. The incident was criticized by leaders of several countries, UN Secretary -General António Guterres and Pope Leo XIV.
Israel took full responsibility but the US knew about the attack
“We were informed in advance,” the American representative for AFP said anonymously. The agency recalls that the US is a key ally of Qatar and have a large military base in its territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country “takes full responsibility” for the air attack on Dohu. The Israeli army, according to the statement of Netanyahu and Defense Minister Jisrael Kac, responded to Monday’s attack in Jerusalem, which killed six people. On Tuesday, the armed wing of Hamas was responsible for it.
In the affected buildings were the leading representatives of Hamas
The Times of Israel, referring to the Arab media, added that the leading Hamas representatives, including the championship negotiator Hajja, were located in the affected buildings in the Qatar metropolis. According to Reuters sources, everyone survived the attack.
Although Israeli officials expressed their satisfaction with the air attacks on Dauh, the Hamas allies and the international community criticized the incident.
The Pope also expressed concerns about the attack
Guterres described him as “obvious violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar”. At a press conference, he also stressed that Doha plays “a very positive role in achieving a ceasefire and the release of all hostages” in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Pope Leo XIV also expressed concerns about Tuesday’s incident and called for prayers, Ansa reported.
The Israeli operation was also condemned by Jordan, which described it as a “cowardly act of aggression”. A similar view was expressed by the United Arab Emirates and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman.
