The Israeli military has said that explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital Doha were the result of an assassination attempt against members of the Hamas leadership and senior officials of the Palestinian group.

It is the first such attack by Israel in Qatar, a key mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, and home to the region’s largest US military base, Al Udeid Air Base.

Israel has been bombarding Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, as well as carrying out daily attacks in the occupied West Bank in Palestine.

A Hamas source told Al Jazeera that the attack targeted Hamas negotiating team. The attack came as negotiators from Hamas were meeting to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forth by the United States.

The military released a statement Tuesday, saying “Th

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