Israel strikes Hamas leadership in Qatar, which had been mediating a ceasefire in Gaza

Israel carried out a strike against Hamas’ senior leadership on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, marking a significant escalation in its multifront conflict in the region.

Loud explosions were heard in Doha, and according to video verified by NBC News, smoke was seen over an area that is both residential and home to a number of foreign embassies. Qatar confirmed that a member of its Internal Security Force was killed in the attack and a number of others were injured.

Qatar's Ministry of the Interior identified the deceased as Cpl. Bader Saad Mohammed Al Humaidi Al Dosari.

Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told Al Jazeera television that Hamas leadership were meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war when they were struck.