DOHA, (The Palestinian Information Center) Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s Political Bureau, revealed that Israel attempted to assassinate the Hamas delegation in the Qatari capital, Doha, last week while they were reviewing a US proposal with their advisors.
According to Hamad, the attack occurred less than an hour after the meeting began. As the delegation heard the sound of missiles, it became clear they were the target of an assassination attempt, he said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Hamad noted that the delegation, experienced with Israeli airstrikes, quickly evacuated the area, which was hit by approximately 12 missiles in under a minute. He described the situation as extremely dangerous and confirmed that the targeted leaders managed to escape unharmed.
US complicity?
Hamad did not rule out US complicity, accusing Washington of enabling Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza and its effort to erase life in the Strip through ethnic cleansing. He labeled these actions as part of a “bloody agenda” that is now “clear to everyone.”
A regional threat
Hamad warned that Arab and Islamic capitals are no longer safe from Israel’s aggression, suggesting that the incident in Doha signals a broader threat. “Cairo, Riyadh, Baghdad, and Amman are not immune from this US-backed Israeli madness,” he said.
He stressed that this is a critical test for the dignity and security of the Arab and Islamic nations. “Netanyahu, who is wanted by the ICC, openly speaks about redrawing the map of the Middle East, bombards Beirut and Damascus, and now threatens every Arab capital,” Hamad added.
Call for responsibility
Hamad urged not only Palestinians but the entire Arab and international community to take a stand, saying, “Israel has crossed all red lines. Its strike in Doha proves it seeks to impose peace through force and thuggery, not diplomacy.”
Bitter experience with US mediation
Describing US mediation efforts as “bitter,” Hamad criticized American envoy Steve Witkoff’s conduct. He claimed the US failed to honor its promises and frequently changed its positions, showing clear alignment with Israel.
Accusations against Trump
Hamad accused US President Donald Trump of allowing the assassination attempt to happen just hours after Hamas submitted its response through Qatari intermediaries. He said Trump failed to prevent an attack on Qatari soil, despite Qatar being a strategic US ally.
He stated that the US never acted as a serious mediator. Instead, it enabled Israel’s war crimes, including the targeting of negotiators and the supply of weapons used to kill Palestinians, he added.
No neutrality
Based on this conduct, Hamad declared that the US has proven itself to be an untrustworthy broker and complicit in the genocide of Palestinians.
Responding to Trump’s threats regarding Israeli prisoners held in Gaza, Hamad said Hamas does not take instructions from Trump or care about his threats. “We act based on our legitimate and religious principles,” he affirmed, adding that those who bomb Gaza are the real threat to the captives’ lives.
Hamad concluded by saying that Trump has always been on the wrong side of history, encouraging Israel to continue the war instead of seeking peace, further proof, in his view, of America’s complicity in this conflict.
This was Hamad’s first public appearance since the bombing in Doha on April 9th, which killed one Qatari soldier and five Palestinians affiliated with Hamas Movement.
