Israel carries out a strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital Doha - but Hamas claims its leadership team survived
Hamas says six people were killed in the strike, including one member of the Qatari security forces
I was in my office when the strikes began, writes Adnan Elbursh from Doha - at first I thought it was thunder
Donald Trump says the US was told of the attack by the US military, and then tried "to inform the Qataris of the impending attack" - but it was "too late"
Qatar calls the strike a "blatant violation" of international law - Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be no "immunity" for Hamas leaders
The attack shows Israel has given up on talks, writes Jeremy Bowen - while Frank Gardner says the Qataris are furious
CCTV captures moment of Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha
The US embassy in Qatar has issued a "shelter-in-place order" for their facilities.
It asks US citizens to shelter where they are and to monitor its social media feed for updates following the strike reports.
Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian, World Service reporter
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei was just speaking on state TV.
He says the action was a “blatant violation of international law” and an “infringement upon the national sovereignty of Qatar and the Palestinian negotiators”.
It must serve as a “serious warning for the region and the international community," the foreign ministry spokesperson adds.
Iran and Israel have been holding a ceasefire since late June.
As we've been reporting, Israel has carried out a strike on senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Here's the full statement on the attack from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF):
"The IDF and ISA conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.
"For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the terrorist organization's operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel.
"Prior to the strike, measures were taken in order to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and additional intelligence.
"The IDF and ISA will continue to operate with determination in order to defeat the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for the October 7 massacre."
A spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the attack that Israel has now claimed responsibility for.
Dr Majed Al Ansari says the strike hit a residential premises "where a number of members of Hamas' political bureau reside in the Qatari capital, Doha".
He says the attack constitutes a "blatant violation" of international laws as well as a "serious threat" to those in Qatar.
"The State of Qatar strongly condemns this attack, and affirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behaviour and the continuous tampering with the security of the region and any action aimed at its security and sovereignty," the statement concludes.
We're now getting images from Reuters news agency, which shows smoke billowing up from the Qatari capital Doha.
Israel confirmed that it had targeted senior Hamas leaders with a strike in Qatar.
This is a developing story, we'll bring you the latest as soon as we have it.
Image source, Reuters
Image source, Reuters
Rushdi Abualouf
BBC News Gaza correspondent
A Hamas official tells the BBC that the Hamas negotiating delegation was targeted during its meeting in Doha.
An Israeli official confirms that the strike targeting senior Hamas leaders took place in Qatar.
We can now bring you details of a statement issued by the Israeli military which says it has conducted a "precise strike" targeted at Hamas senior leaders.
The statement does not indicate a location for the strike.
"Prior to the strike, measures were taken in order to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and additional intelligence," the statement adds.
Explosions have been heard and smoke has been seen rising above the Qatari capital Doha, the AFP news agency and Reuters report.
The nature of the incident is not yet clear.
This is a breaking news story - we'll bring you the latest as we get it.