DOHA/JERUSALEM -- Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday, targeting a building used by senior Hamas officials in what Israeli authorities described as an attempt to assassinate leaders of the group.
Hamas said Tuesday evening that the attack occurred while its delegation was discussing a new ceasefire proposal presented by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the group, the negotiating team survived, but six others were killed. (Qatar-Israeli Strike-Hamas Targets)
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CAIRO -- Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement on Tuesday to resume cooperation, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said.
He made the announcement during a joint press conference here with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. (Egypt-IAEA-Cooperation)
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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for attacks on "sensitive" targets near Jerusalem, Ramon Airport in southern Israel, and two sites in Eilat.
In a statement aired by the group's al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said two operations targeted "several sensitive sites" around Jerusalem and Eilat, adding that the attacks were carried out in support of the Palestinians and had achieved their objectives. (Yemen-Houthi Attacks-Israeli Targets)
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GAZA -- At least 40 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in various areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn on Tuesday, the Gaza-based Civil Defense said.
The authority's spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, told Xinhua that about 25 people remain missing under the rubble after a residential house in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, was bombed. He said rescue efforts have been stalled due to a limited number of vehicles and a shortage of fuel. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Deaths) ■
