Israel National News reports: “Explosions were reported in the Qatari capital of Doha on Thursday as Iran continued a wave of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, targeting locations associated with the United States military presence in the region.

Regional media outlets reported that air defense systems were activated around the city as projectiles and aircraft approached key military installations.

According to reports cited by Al Arabiya and other Arab-language outlets, the apparent focus of the attack was the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US military facility in the Middle East. The base serves as a central hub for American operations in the region and hosts thousands of US personnel as well as coalition aircraft.

Several explosions were heard in and around the Qatari capital as defenses responded to the incoming threats. Initial reports indicated that Qatar’s air defense forces engaged hostile targets approaching the base…”