We’ve just had a response from Yemen about Israel's strikes in Sana'a and Al-Jawf.

The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces says in a statement shared on Telegram that the country's air defences fired several surface-to-air missiles and stopped a large part of the Israeli attack.

He adds that some of the attacking unit were “forced to retreat” before the attack could be carried out, and a “large part” of the attack has failed.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed it has carried out strikes on Yemen.

In a post on X, external, it says the air force struck "military camps" in the areas of Sanaa and Al-Jawf in Yemen where Houthi operatives were identified.

It adds that it also targeted "the headquarters of the Houthi military propaganda department, and a fuel storage site".

It does not say how many strikes it carried out, but media associated with the Houthis report at least six air strikes hit the Yemen capital, external.

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Israel has carried out at least six air strikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, media affiliated with the Houthis report.

The Iran-backed rebel group has controlled much of north-western Yemen since 2014.

Since the start of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis have regularly launched missiles at Israel and attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel and the US have previously carried out air strikes in response.

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The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has touched down in Doha one day after the Israeli strike on Qatari soil.

"I welcome my brother... on his supportive visit", Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says on X, alongside photographs of him greeting the UAE's leader.

The two leaders "discussed the repercussions of the blatant Israeli aggression on our country's sovereignty" says the emir, as well as "the region's security".

Reuters news agency reports that Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein is also expected to visit Qatar on Wednesday, followed by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday.

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We've just had a new statement from the office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, before his meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

It says Herzog's visit to the UK comes "against the backdrop of recent statements by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and members of his government regarding Israel, the UK’s expected decision to recognise a Palestinian state, and the ugly wave of antisemitism across Britain".

The president "will express strong objections" to the British government's "intention to recognise a Palestinian state".

Herzog will also "protest the notion of sanctions" against Israel, calling it "the only democracy in the Middle East", and will "warn against the echoing of Hamas's propaganda campaign claiming starvation in Gaza".

Herzog will stress to Starmer that "any move to recognise a Palestinian state at this time would constitute a reward for terror" and "risk undermining" efforts to secure a hostage release deal and end the war.

Qatar has sent a letter to the United Nations, condemning the Israeli attack in Doha as a “flagrant violation of all international laws and norms”, according to Qatar’s state-run news agency QNA.

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency session today to discuss the Israeli attack at 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT).

The letter, addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Sangjin Kim - who represents South Korea and is Security Council President in September - describes Israel’s attack as a “serious threat” to the safety of Qataris and residents.

As a reminder, Israel says it is justified in targeting Hamas leaders who it says were behind the attacks on 7 October, 2023.

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The BBC has attempted to contact four Hamas leaders and their escorts who are believed to have been present at the meeting in Qatar targeted by Israeli strikes.

None of them responded to phone calls or text messages following the airstrike.

The strikes killed six people, including the son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Gaza, his office manager, and a Qatari security officer.

Some of the phone numbers we called were ringing without a response, while others indicated that the phones we were calling were out of coverage.

Hamas said in an official statement that its leaders had survived the Israeli assassination attempt - but it did not provide details about their health or whether any of them had been injured.

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As our correspondent in Jerusalem reported earlier, there is "growing concern" in Israel that it didn't kill any Hamas leaders in Doha yesterday. Hamas says six people were killed, none of them senior.

When asked whether Israel has killed the targets, the country’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, doesn’t reply directly, but says: "If we didn’t get them this time, we'll get them the next time."

Speaking to Fox News, he emphasised that the attack was focused on Hamas.

"We don’t have an issue with the people of Qatar," he says.

As the attack has sparked criticism from the international community, including the US, the ambassador admitted that "maybe" Israel is "subjected to a little bit of criticism" now, but they will "get over it".

One criticism of Israel is that members of Hamas were in the process of negotiating a ceasefire in Doha when the attack happened.

The ambassador’s reply is that negotiations have been going on for months. "In the meantime, our hostages are being starved in tunnels of Hamas."

Shaina Oppenheimer
BBC Monitoring Israel specialist

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There is no confirmation that Israel managed to kill Hamas leaders in its strikes on Doha - and mainstream Israeli media are starting to sound more pessimistic about the outcome of the attack.

This is not the case on the right-wing Channel 14 News, however, which is known for its favourable coverage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and which is still highlighting the strikes as a success.

In response to the strikes on 9 September, its flagship programme "The Patriots" showed host Yinon Magal popping a bottle of champagne and passing out sweets as a live studio audience clapped to music.

Magal toasted to those who participated in the attack saying: "May God bless them and let's hope everyone there is eliminated and all the enemies are eliminated."

Today, prominent commentator Yaakov Bardugo is continuing to hail the strikes, despite any evidence they succeeded.

"The essential thing is that Israel changed the equation… that Israel is placing Qatar in its rightful place as a country that actually supports terrorism," he said.

Concern in Israeli military that strike on Hamas leaders failedpublished at 13:39 BST 10 September

13:39 BST 10 September

Wyre Davies
Reporting from Jerusalem

As we just reported, another Gaza tower block was levelled this morning - which Israel said Hamas used for intelligence gathering purposes.

Leaflets dropped over Gaza City warn of an impending ground offensive and that remaining in the area is extremely dangerous.

In a social media post this morning, Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz warned Hamas that if it did not release the remaining hostages and disarm, it and Gaza would be destroyed.

But there’s growing concern in Israeli military circles that the unprecedented and highly controversial strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar did not succeed.

Hamas says only relatively minor officials were killed.

Nor is it clear if and when Israel told anyone, including its closest ally the United States, about the attack. Not for the first time, Donald Trump is visibly angered by Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions.

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We're seeing reports that the Israeli military has hit another high-rise building in Gaza City.

This morning, the Israel Defense Forces's Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted an evacuation warning to X, external for the Gaza Port and southern Rimal neighbourhood areas - singling out the Tablia Tower 2 high-rise building.

In a post at 10:45 local time (08:45 BST), he says that the IDF would soon attack the building.

By 11:55 local time, Palestinian media were reporting that the building had been struck and had collapsed.

Just before 13:00 local time, the IDF acknowledged the strike, external, saying that the building was targeted as Hamas had "intelligence-gathering equipment in the building and set up observation posts to monitor the location of IDF forces in the area".

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Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says 41 people have been killed in the Strip in the last 24 hours.

That brings the number of people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 2023 to at least 64,656, it adds.

It says that a number of victims remain under rubble following recent strikes, with rescue crews currently unable to reach them.

The ministry's numbers are considered reliable by the United Nations and international institutions. However, it does not distinguish between civilians and fighters.

International condemnation has continued this morning, after yesterday's Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. Here's what you need to know today:

• Qatar says it has tasked a legal team to look into holding Netanyahu responsible for breaching international law over yesterday's strike
• Israeli confidence that the strike had eliminated senior Hamas leadership has given way to a sense of pessimism, our diplomatic correspondent writes
• But the attack has shattered the sense of sanctuary that Hamas believed Doha offered, our Gaza correspondent writes
• Meanwhile, Israel's ambassador to the UN has responded to US President Donald Trump saying he is "not thrilled" about the attack. Danny Danon told Israeli radio that "we don't always act in the interests of the United States"
• And European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU may put bilateral support for Israel "on hold", as part of proposed measures that include sanctions on "extremist ministers and violent settlers", and a partial suspension of trade
• That proposal has been met with condemnation by Israel's foreign minister, who says it is "not an acceptable" way to treat a partner

And if you're just joining us, here's a recap of how the strikes unfolded.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Israel's strike on Qatar during this week's Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

"They violate Qatar's sovereignty; they do nothing to secure the peace that the UK and so many of our allies are committed to," he says.

He tells MPs that he spoke to the Qatari emir "soon after the attack, to convey our support and solidarity".

Starmer says Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was "crystal clear that, notwithstanding the attacks, he will continue to work on a diplomatic solution to achieve a ceasefire and a two-state outcome".

The prime minister says the pair are of the "same mind" and that is why he has met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog later today.

Starmer adds that when he meets Herzog: "I will be absolutely clear that we condemn Israel's actions, I will also be clear that restrictions on aid must be lifted, the offensive in Gaza must stop, and settlement building must cease."

Our weekly live coverage of PMQs is happening now - you can follow along as Starmer is quizzed by MPs here.

Rushdi Abualouf
Gaza correspondent

The Israeli air strike that attempted to kill senior Hamas figures has cast a long shadow over the militant group’s ties with Qatar, long regarded as one of its closest allies.

For more than 13 years, Doha has been more than just a mediator in the region.

After Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007 and was shunned by much of the international community, Qatar stepped in as a strategic lifeline, providing financial and political backing.

It remains the only country to have stationed a de facto permanent envoy in Gaza - Ambassador Mohammed al-Emadi - whom many Palestinians came to describe as the territory’s “real governor” due to his central role in aid distribution and reconstruction projects.

Following the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the movement quietly relocated some of its officials in Iran to Qatar, viewing it as the safest base in the region.

According to one of Haniyeh’s advisers, around 1,000 Hamas members and their families are living in Doha, housed in government-provided accommodation that includes stand-alone villas for senior leaders, a large headquarters building for the movement, and apartment blocks for released prisoners and security staff.

But the latest Israeli strike, which targeted Hamas offices in the Qatari capital, may have rattled this arrangement.

The attack shattered the sense of sanctuary the movement believed Doha offered. The incident could make it increasingly difficult for any regional state to continue hosting Hamas leaders, further complicating regional diplomacy.

In recent months, Hamas officials have been moving with relative freedom between Doha, Cairo, and Istanbul - maintaining political contacts and running informal offices in the Egyptian and Turkish capitals.

The Israeli strike, however, has deepened questions about where and how Hamas can continue to operate beyond Gaza

As we've been reporting, Qatar is directing a legal team to looking into holding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for a breach of international law. Here's a reminder of what Qatar's prime minister said yesterday.

In a press conference, the Qatari prime minister described the strike as "an act of state terrorism carried out under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu" and a "violation of sovereignty".

"The State of Qatar reserves the right to respond to the Israeli assault and will act firmly against any reckless breach or aggression that threatens its security and regional stability," a statement following the press conference said.

It added that they pledge "all necessary measures would be taken in response".

It goes on to say that "Qatar will begin a comprehensive review of policies and procedures to deter such actions and prevent their recurrence."

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Israel's ambassador to the UN Danny Danon says "we don't always act in the interests of the United States", after President Donald Trump said he was "not thrilled" Israel carried out an air strike on Doha.

Speaking to an Israeli radio station this morning, Danon says that the US and Israel do co-ordinate, "but sometimes we make decisions and inform the United States".

For context: Trump said he was notified of the attack and his special envoy then informed Qatar, but said that it was "too late".

Danon says that Israel's message is very clear, that "we are not against Qatar, nor against any Arab country".

The strike was not an attack on Qatar, he says, "it was an attack on Hamas".

Israel's confidence seems to be giving way to pessimismpublished at 10:58 BST 10 September

10:58 BST 10 September

Paul Adams
Diplomatic correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem

The dust has yet to settle on yesterday’s Israeli raid on Doha, and the outcome remains far from clear.

Last night’s sense of confidence that Hamas’ senior leadership had been eliminated at a single stroke has given way to a degree of pessimism that the operation - fraught with political and diplomatic risk - has worked.

Hamas says none of its senior leaders were killed. Reports in Israel this morning also suggest that while senior officials generally agreed that decapitating Hamas was a worthwhile objective, some objected to the timing of the operation, with a fresh American proposal to end the Gaza war still on the table and being considered by Hamas.

At the end of a speech at the US embassy in Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu urged ordinary Gazans not to be “derailed” by Hamas but to make peace with Israel. He must have thought he was making the appeal on the basis that Hamas was now leaderless.

But diplomacy needs interlocutors, and breakthroughs generally require leaders to make tough decisions. The notion that the “Gazan street” can simply rise up, shake off Hamas and make peace with Israel sounds wildly optimistic, or possibly disingenuous.

Frank Gardner
Security correspondent

Qatari officials say the government has tasked a legal team to look into holding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for breaking international law with yesterday’s Israeli Air Force strikes on Doha, aimed at killing Hamas members.

Israel's foreign minister has responded to Von der Leyen's proposal, calling her comments "highly regrettable".

In a post on X, Gideon Sa'ar accuses the EU of sending a "misguided message" that strengthens Hamas.

He calls on the international community to back his country and says that "harming" Israel will not help end the war.

Von der Leyen is "mistaken" in yielding to pressure from those who want to undermine Israel-Europe relations, he adds, saying it's "not an acceptable" way to treat a partner.