Hamas, Israel and Doha
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari security forces and emergency fire personnel deployed Wednesday around the site of an Israeli attack the previous day on Hamas’ political leaders who had gathered in the capital of the energy-rich Middle East country to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
President Donald Trump "feels very badly" about the location of Israel's strike targeting senior Hamas leadership in Qatar, the White House said on Tuesday. While not condemning the Israeli action, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a statement she said reflected Trump's views -- one using strong language that showed some rare daylight between the president and Israel,
Qatar’s prime minister pressed Hamas to “respond positively” to the new US ceasefire proposal in a meeting in Doha, according to an official familiar with the meeting.