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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel in the coming days amid dwindling prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and disapproval from President Donald Trump over Israel’s “unilateral” strike on Doha less than a week ago.

In an interview with Fox News shortly following the attack, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, cautioned that Israel would continue to strike down Hamas targets. In fact, Leiter specifically warned that,

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

Recent Israeli strikes in Doha against Hamas leaders have strained U.S.-Israel relations. Despite President Trump’s displeasure, analysts suggest these tensions won't drastically alter his approach to Israel.

ANALYSIS: Top of the agenda will be how the US and Qatar can ‘explore joint efforts to deter a future Israeli strike’ as this is what Qatar is most worried about, writes chief international correspond

Strike targeting Hamas leadership certainly doesn’t bring the longest war in Israel’s history any closer to an end

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.