DOHA, Qatar —

An Israeli official has told The Associated Press that it targeted Hamas' leadership in Qatar's capital, Doha.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak beyond the public statement.

Qatar has condemned what it referred to as a "cowardly Israeli attack" on Hamas' political headquarters in its capital, Doha. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari called it a "flagrant violation of all international laws and norms."

Israel's military initially said Tuesday it carried out an airstrike targeting Hamas leadership, without saying where.

The Qatari-funded news network Al Jazeera also linked an explosion in Doha to an Israeli announcement that it targeted Hamas' leadership in a strike. The blast on Tuesday echoed in Doha, sending black

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