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Qatar, which has long hosted Hamas’s political leadership and served as a crucial mediator in ceasefire negotiations, has been thrust into the spotlight. Israeli officials confirmed that the precise strike focused on top Hamas leaders, including Khalil al-Haya, a primary negotiator, and Zaher Jabarin, the head of Hamas’s financial bureau. Israeli authorities claimed these targets were directly responsible for Hamas’s planning and execution of the October 7 massacres and ongoing hostilities.