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Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally drew widespread condemnation from countries in the Mideast and beyond. It also marked a dramatic escalation in the region and risked upending talks aimed at ending the war and freeing hostages…

Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar adds fresh volatility to already unstable region

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev

There was a dramatic escalation in an already white-hot Middle East on Tuesday. For the first time, Israel attacked Qatar, a key American regional ally and the mediator of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. The target was a meeting…

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WATCH: Trump ‘disagrees’ with where Israel chose to strike Hamas in Qatar, White House says

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the United States received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel.

Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar’s capital as they consider Gaza ceasefire

By Josef Federman, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages.

Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas

By Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Qatar on Tuesday warned that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it will not be "instantaneously implemented."…

Taliban registers unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar

By Associated Press

The Taliban is registering 1,800 unemployed Afghans expelled from neighboring countries for the chance to work in Qatar in the latest round of a labor agreement with the Gulf nation.

Pentagon acknowledges Iran’s attack on Qatar air base hit dome used for U.S. communications

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran.

New details on Gaza ceasefire proposal emerge a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

A person familiar with the negotiations shared with The Associated Press a copy of the latest ceasefire proposal submitted by mediators to Hamas. The document outlines plans for a 60-day ceasefire during which Hamas would hand over 10 living and…

Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire

By Farnoush Amiri, David Rising, Associated Press

He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact.