AdvertisementAdvertisementA picture taken from a distance shows the damaged building (L) in the compound housing members of Palestinian militant group Hamas's political bureau which was targeted the previous day by an Israeli strike in Qatar's capital Doha, on Sep 10, 2025. (Photo: AFP)11 Sep 2025 11:55PM (Updated: 11 Sep 2025 11:56PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST DOHA: Hamas accused the United States on Thursday (Sep 11) of complicity in Israel's deadly attack on its negotiators in Qatar, lambasting Israel for seeking to kill off Gaza truce talks as Doha buried the dead.Tuesday's unprecedented Israeli strikes on a Gulf state sent shockwaves through a region long shielded from conflicts and halted already floundering Gaza talks."This crime was ... an assassination of the entire negotiation process and a deliberate targeting of the role of our mediating brothers in Qatar and Egypt," Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum said in a televised statement.In Doha, tight security surrounded the mosque where prayers were held as the Gulf state's ruler joined mourners.One coffin bearing a Qatari flag and five others bearing Palestinian flags were brought into the mosque, live footage from Qatar television showed.Facing the coffins, Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, prayed alongside dozens of mourners, some wearing traditional white robes, others wearing military uniform.The interior ministry said the dead would be buried in the Mesaimeer Cemetery after the funeral at Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque.Authorities beefed up security, with checkpoints on access roads to the mosque.Barhoum accused Washington of being "a full accomplice" in the Israeli attack.The White House said Trump did not agree with Israel's decision to take military action.He said he was not notified in advance and when he heard, he asked his envoy Steve Witkoff to warn Qatar immediately - but the attack had already started.Gazans face new dilemma as Israeli forces advanceCommentary: Israel's attack in Doha shows Gulf states can't rise against Middle East chaosREASSESING EVERYTHINGIsrael said it targeted Hamas leaders but the group said its top officials survived.Hamas said five of its members were killed - top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya's son Hamam, his office director Jihad Labad and bodyguards Ahmad Mamlouk, Abdallah Abdelwahd and Mumen Hassoun.Qatari Lance Corporal Badr Saad Mohammed al-Humaidi al-Dosari was also killed.Barhoum said Hayya's wife, his slain son's wife and his granchildren were wounded in the attack on the compound where he lived.In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said he could not confirm Hayya's fate.The Hamas chief negotiator was not seen at the funeral, in the footage viewed by AFP.Pictures shared on Hamas's Telegram channel showed Osama Hamdan - a senior figure in the movement - attending the burial of the movement's dead, along with political bureau member Izzat al-Rishq.A post by the group said several Hamas members were present at the funeral.Sheikh Mohammed said the Israeli attack had killed any hope for Israeli hostages in Gaza, adding that Qatar was reevaluating "everything" surrounding its role as mediator in ceasefire talks.Qatari prime minister says nothing will deter Qatar's mediation roleCommentary: When will Trump realise Netanyahu doesn’t want a ceasefire deal in Gaza?Doha has been a venue for several rounds of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel.The emirate allowed Hamas to set up a political office in Doha in 2012 with the blessing of the United States, which has sought to maintain a communication channel with the group.Sheikh Mohammed said he hoped for a collective regional response to the attack and that an Arab-Islamic summit would be held in Doha to decide on a course of action.The attack has drawn sharp condemnation and a show of solidarity from Gulf neighbours.The United Arab Emirates said "any aggression against a GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) member state constitutes an attack on the collective Gulf security framework".Former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar after his assassination in Iran in July 2024 in an attack attributed to Israel.Source: AFP/ecSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST