Trump "feels very badly" about location of Israeli's Doha strike: WH press secretary

President Trump directed his team to warn the Qataris ahead of an Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas leadership and "feels very badly" about the location of the attack, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Tuesday press briefing.The big picture: The strike on the key U.S. ally came amid renewed efforts to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.Qatar has been a primary mediator in talks since the October 7 attacks.Driving the news: Leavitt, reading a statement on the strike to reporters Tuesday, said the U.S. military notified the White House that Israel was conducting the attack on Hamas in a section of Doha, and Trump directed envoy Steve Witkoff to alert the Qataris of the impending strike. "Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close ally of the United States that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals," she continued. But she added that eliminating Hamas is a "worthy goal."Zoom out: Trump spoke with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the emir and prime minister of Qatar, whom he assured "that such a thing will not happen again on their soil."Editor's note: This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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