Israel's military said it conducted air strikes targeting senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, as Qatar condemned an attack on buildings housing members of the Palestinian militant movement.

Qatar, which has been a key mediator in efforts to broker a truce in Gaza, said Israeli strikes targeted the homes of several members of Hamas's political bureau residing in the Gulf country, where the militant group's senior leadership is based.

A Hamas official in Gaza told AFP the group's negotiators had been "targeted" in Doha, though it was not immediately clear whether the attack had caused any casualties.

A video journalist working with AFP in Doha saw a plume of smoke rising from behind a low-rise building.

"For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the ter

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