Israel carried out unprecedented strikes in Qatar, targeting Hamas’ leadership during meeting to discuss Donald Trump‘s Gaza ceasefire deal. 

Footage showed a large explosion and thick black smoke billowing from a building as Israel carried out airstrikes in the Qatari capital.

The IDF said that it and the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, had ‘conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership’ of Hamas, while Doha condemned the ‘cowardly’ attack, described as a ‘flagrant violation to all international law’.

Later, Benjamin Netanyahu enjoined Gazans to accept Donald Trump’s peace plan, saying it would bring an immediate end to the war. 

He also warned that terrorist leaders were no longer immune anywhere – as he said Israel had delivered ‘great blows to axis of evil’. 

Netanyahu said in a televised address: ‘The days are over when terror leaders can enjoy immunity of any kind…I won’t allow that kind of immunity to exist.’

‘We are in the midst of a campaign to defeat Hamas and release all of the hostages. We have delivered great blows to all parts of the axis of evil,’ Netanyahu added. 

Hamas said five of its members, including the son of leader Khalil Al-Hayya, were killed in the attack. A member of the Qatari security services also died.