Breitbart.com reports: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Israel carried out a strike against Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, following deadly attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza.

Netanyahu explained that after the attacks, he directed security agencies to prepare for such an operation with Defense Minister Israel Katz’s oversight. He stated that in consultation with security chiefs, the decision was made to act on an operational opportunity, and that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) carried out the strike ‘with precision and in an optimal manner.’

Netanyahu and Katz stressed that the action was justified because the targeted Hamas leaders had orchestrated the October 7 massacre and continued to launch attacks on Israel, including taking responsibility for Monday’s killings in Jerusalem.

Monday, after the murderous attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza, Prime Minister Netanyahu directed all security elements to prepare for the possibility of striking the Hamas leadership. The Defense Minister fully supported this initiative…”