Donald Trump has distanced the US from Israel's "unfortunate" strike in Qatar, which drew international condemnation and killed five members of Hamas.

The Israeli Defence Forces said it carried out Tuesday's strike in Doha "targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organisation".

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said " Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility" for the attack - which the US president echoed on Truth Social.

As it happened: NATO member says it will stand by Qatar

Mr Trump said the US military notified his administration about the Israeli attack on the Qatari capital, and added: "It was not a decision made by me.

"Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States,

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