In the past, Israel has provided the U.S. with limited advance notice ahead of military attacks, but the decision to strike typically follows more extensive conversations. Tuesday's action caught large swaths of the administration wholly off-guard, sources familiar with the matter say.

Al Thani told CNN in a Wednesday interview that the recent Israeli strikes killed hopes for the release of the remaining hostages and undermined chances for peace and stability. He added that he had met with a family of an Israeli hostage the same day Israel attacked.

Referring to the targeting of Hamas leaders, Isaac Herzog says sometimes people should be "removed" if they won't make a deal.

Israel has informed the U.S. that the chances of the success of its Tuesday strikes on Hamas officials in Qatar have "decreased significantly."

In a Friday meeting, President Trump will try to persuade the Qatari premier to renew his nation’s mediation and pressure its Hamas client to release

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Qatar on Wednesday, UAE state news agency WAM reported, in a show of solidarity a day after Israel launched an airstrike targeting Hamas officials in Doha.

Israel's failed attempt to kill Hamas' political leadership in unprecedented air strikes on Qatari capital Doha will further complicate the Gaza negotiations.

The security agency's reservations on targeting terror officials in Doha likely influenced the operation to be airstrikes from fighter jets instead, as opposed to on the ground. The Mossad reportedly scrapped a plan it drew up in recent weeks to assassinate senior Hamas officials on Qatari soil using agents within the country,