{"id":52359,"date":"2025-09-09T16:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-says-five-of-its-members-were-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-doha\/09\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:54:03","slug":"hamas-says-five-of-its-members-were-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-doha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-says-five-of-its-members-were-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-doha\/09\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas says five of its members were killed in Israeli attack on Doha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The official statement named five individuals, including Humam al-Hayya, the son of Hamas&#8217;s exiled Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya. They also said that the attack &#8220;failed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamas said on Tuesday that five of its members had been killed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israel-strikes-qatar-attempt-assassinate-160946869.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israeli attack in Doha;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israeli attack in Doha<\/a>, including the son of Hamas&#8217;s exiled Gaza chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/acting-leader-finance-chief-hamas-182253676.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Khalil al-Hayya;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Khalil al-Hayya<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The official statement named the following individuals: Jihad Labad, the director of Hayya&#8217;s office; Humam al-Hayya, the son of Hayya; Abdullah Abdul Wahid; Moamen Hassouna; and Ahmed al-Mamluk. These last three were only named as &#8220;members of Hamas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The terror group also claimed that Israel had failed in what it called an attempt to assassinate the group&#8217;s ceasefire negotiation team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier, Hamas political bureau member Suhail al-Hindi told <em>Al Jazeera TV<\/em> that the group&#8217;s top leadership had survived the Israeli attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>From Left: Hamas leaders Khalil al-Hayya, Khaled Mashaal, and Zaher Jabarin. (credit: NASEEM ZEITOON\/REUTERS, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT, YAMAM AL SHAAR\/REUTERS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Israel strikes Hamas leadership in Qatar<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/netanyahu-days-terror-leaders-enjoy-194240545.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israel struck the Hamas leadership in Doha;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israel struck the Hamas leadership in Doha<\/a>, with different reports saying that between 4 and 8 Hamas officials were present during the strike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israeli sources told <em>the Jerusalem Post<\/em> that senior Hamas officials were killed in the strike in Doha, with them believing that there were between four and eight senior officials in the secret apartment of al-Hayya at the moment it was bombed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Overall, the security establishment was optimistic about the success of the attack, saying that the results looked good, but the specifics were still unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some reports said that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/us-greenlit-qatar-op-where-170739657.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the US was told by Israel about the operation before the attack;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the US was told by Israel about the operation before the attack<\/a>, while others that it was told only after the attack was already underway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the military and the Shin Bet, special measures were taken to avoid harming anyone other than the top Hamas leaders, based on precise intelligence and munitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, if multiple Hamas officials survived, it could be because a less powerful munition was used, and if a larger munition had been used, they might all have been killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Yonah Jeremy Bob and Amichai Stein contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hamas-says-five-members-were-204359841.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official statement named five individuals, including Humam al-Hayya, the son of Hamas&rsquo;s exiled Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya. 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