Was Hamas Tipped Off?

“As of now, we have no confirmation of the success of the elimination regarding any [of] the senior Hamas terrorists attending the meeting in Doha,” an Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. “Things don’t look good.”

The Israeli government has yet to confirm or deny Hamas’s claim that, while five of its members were killed in an attack on their Qatar-based safe house, the senior leaders Israel targeted on Tuesday survived.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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“As of now, we have no confirmation of the success of the elimination regarding any [of] the senior Hamas terrorists attending the meeting in Doha,” an Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. “Things don’t look good.”

The Israeli government has yet to confirm or deny Hamas’s claim that, while five of its members were killed in an attack on their Qatar-based safe house, the senior leaders Israel targeted on Tuesday survived.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.