The State Department said Rubio and Israeli leadership will discuss Israel's "goals and objectives" related to an operation to seize control of the Gaza Strip and dismantle Hamas leadership and infrastructure in Gaza City.

Benjamin Netanyahu "killed any hope" for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip after Israel's attack this week on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar's prime minister said Thursday in remarks that underscored wider anger among Gulf Arab countries over the strike.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday called on Qatar to continue to play a constructive role in resolving the Gaza conflict, speaking in Jerusalem on the same day that Arab leaders were meeting in Doha to respond to an Israeli strike.

The Qatari authorities are focused on protecting the country's sovereignty and preventing new attacks on its territory, and participating in mediation for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip is currently not their priority.

Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as the group's top figures gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The strike on the territory of a U.

Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as the group's top figures gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab will open the inaugural edition of the Doha Film Festival (DFF) in November, the event’s organizer, the Doha Film Institute (DFI), announced on Tuesday.