Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur.

Here's what's coming up.

Israel launches an unprecedented attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Netanyahu claims full Israeli responsibility while Qatar and its regional allies condemn the escalation. We ask key experts what we can expect to unfold now.

I speak to former Israeli General Amos Yalden

about the military strategy behind that strike.

Then we'll hear from Palestinian politician Mustafa Barguti in the West Bank.

Plus, former Jordanian foreign

minister, Madwan Muasher, will join me live alongside former U.S. Middle East negotiator,

Aaron David Miller. And welcome to the program, everyone.

I'm Paul Newton in New York, sitting in for Krishana Amampur.

Israel has carried out an attack targeting senior Hamas leaders

in Qatar's capital, Doha. It is the first Israeli strike in the Gulf state and marks a significant

escalation of its tactics against the militant group. Several blasts were heard and a building in the

north of the city appears to be badly damaged.

Qatar is calling the attack a, quote, blatant violation of international law.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country accepts full responsibility for the operation,

which he claims was justified after a mass shooting in Jerusalem on Monday.

I want you to listen now.

Yesterday, four of our soldiers were killed by Hamas terrorists in Gaza,

and six Israeli civilians were brutally murdered in a bus stop in Jerusalem.

This morning, Hamas proudly took credit for both of these actions.

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