U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is "very unhappy" about the Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar.
Trump added he will have a full statement on what it Wednesday.
"I was very unhappy about it. Very unhappy about every aspect, and we got to get the hostages back, but I was very unhappy about the way that went down," he said to reporters upon arriving at a Washington restaurant for dinner near the White House.
The president also said the he was not informed by Israel in advance about the strike.
Israel launched the strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Tuesday’s strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages. Qatar, which has served as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, condemned the “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms” as smoke rose over its capital, Doha.
Hamas said in a statement that its top leaders survived the strike but that five lower-level members were killed, including the son of Hamas’ leader for Gaza.