New York: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Tuesday an Israeli attack earlier this month that targeted the political leaders of Hamas in Doha was an attempt by Israel to derail the Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

The emir was addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.

The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could scupper US-backed efforts to broker a truce in Gaza and end the nearly two-year conflict there.

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