GAZA, ((The Palestinian Information Center) The Hamas Movement confirmed on Tuesday evening that the Israeli occupation has failed in its attempt to assassinate members of the Movement’s leadership who were part of the negotiating delegation in Qatar. The attack, however, resulted in the martyrdom of several individuals accompanying the leaders.
In an official statement, Hamas condemned the attempted assassination as a heinous crime, a blatant act of aggression, and a clear violation of all international laws and norms.
Hamas further stated that the attempted strike on its negotiating delegation in Doha, the Qatari capital, constitutes an attack on the sovereignty of Qatar, which, alongside Egypt, plays a critical and responsible role in mediating efforts to end the aggression and reach a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. The incident, Hamas added, once again exposes the criminal nature of the Israeli occupation and its intent to undermine all efforts toward a diplomatic resolution.
The Movement announced the martyrdom of several individuals who were accompanying the Hamas leaders at the time of the attack. They include Jihad Labbad (Abu Bilal), director of Dr. Khalil al-Hayya’s office, Hammam al-Hayya (Abu Yahya), son of Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, and the escorts Abdullah Abdulwahid (Abu Khalil), Moamen Hassouna (Abu Omar), Ahmad al-Mamlouk (Abu Malik).
Hamas also mourned the martyrdom of Corporal Badr Saad Muhammad al-Humaidi, a member of Qatar’s internal security forces, who was killed in the attack.
Hamas asserted that targeting the negotiating delegation, especially at a time when they were discussing the latest ceasefire proposal by US President Donald Trump, proves beyond doubt that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government are not interested in reaching any agreement.
“The occupation is deliberately sabotaging all efforts and international initiatives, showing no regard for the lives of its own captives held by the resistance, nor for the sovereignty of other states or regional stability,” the statement read.
Hamas held the United States equally responsible for the crime, citing its unwavering support for Israeli aggression and ongoing violations against the Palestinian people.
“This crime,” the statement continued, “proves that the Israeli occupation is a grave threat to the region and the world. Netanyahu is working to erase our national cause and our people’s rights, pushing them toward forced displacement and continuing his criminal agenda of genocide, ethnic cleansing, starvation, and displacement.”
Hamas urged the international community, the United Nations, and all free nations and human rights advocates to condemn this criminal aggression against the sovereign State of Qatar and to take urgent steps to pressure the Israeli occupation to end its genocidal war, uphold international law, and support the Palestinian people’s legitimate right to freedom and self-determination.
The Movement stressed that this cowardly assassination attempt will not deter Hamas from its demands and principles, which include an immediate cessation of aggression against the Palestinian people, full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, a genuine prisoner exchange agreement, and urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction.
Hamas reaffirmed that these terrorist crimes will not break its will or that of its leadership, nor will they divert it from its path of resistance, the pursuit of Palestinian national rights, and the struggle to end the occupation and establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
On Tuesday, Israel launched a large-scale aerial attack targeting the Hamas delegation in Qatar. The operation involved multiple warplanes and targeted several civilian buildings and apartments in the capital, Doha.
According to Israeli media, nearly ten warplanes carried out the raid, striking buildings and offices believed to be linked to Hamas in an effort to assassinate key leaders who were engaged in consultations over the latest US ceasefire proposal.
The Israeli military confirmed the operation in a statement, claiming that it had launched a “targeted airstrike against Hamas’s senior leadership in Qatar,” alleging that those targeted were longtime commanders directly involved in the planning of the 7 October events and the ongoing war.
