People run for cover after Israel launch strikes in Qatar

Footage from Doha, shared on social media and local television channels, showed what appeared to be a huge blast centred on a residential area with smoke towering above the city and residents running for safety. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Israel launched an attack on senior Hamas members meeting in the Qatari capital, reportedly including the group’s chief negotiator, making Qatar the latest Middle Eastern country to be targeted by Israeli strikes. Israel’s Channel 12, citing an Israeli official, reported that the US president, Donald Trump, had given the green light for the attack. Amid international criticism, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, condemned the strikes, calling them a 'flagrant violation' of Qatar’s sovereignty Israel launches airstrikes against top Hamas members in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/israel-targets-top-hamas-members-in-qatar-for-gaza-ceasefire-talks The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #doha #qatar #israel #hamas #gaza #gazaceasefiretalks #gazatalks #dohaattack #qatarattack