World powers condemn Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha

Qatar's regional allies and world powers condemned Israel's strike on Doha Tuesday, which targeted Hamas political leaders in the first attack of its kind in the Qatari capital.

- Agencies

Doha, a key mediator between Hamas and Israel, called the attack “cowardly” and said it targeted “residential buildings housing several members of the political bureau of Hamas”.

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned Israel's “flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar”, which he said has “been playing avery positive role to achieve a ceasefire and release of all hostages.”

Fellow mediator Egypt condemned the attack asa “flagrant violation of international law”.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the strikes marked “a dangerous precedent, an unacceptable development anda direct attack on the sovereignty of the State of Qatar”.

Iran, a key backer of Hamas, said the attack was an “extremely dangerous and criminal action”.

Saudi Arabia said it “condemns and denounces in the strongest terms the brutal Israeli aggression and the blatant violation of the sovereignty” of Qatar.