India, Sept. 10 -- US President Donald Trump did not agree with Israel's choice to conduct strikes against Hamas inside Qatar, the White House said on Tuesday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that while eliminating Hamas was a "worthy goal," a strike within Qatar, an ally of Washington, "does not advance Israel or America's goals", according to AFP.

"The president views Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the United States, and feels very badly about the location of this attack," she said.

Qatar saw multiple explosions in the capital Doha on Tuesday, as Israel launched unprecedented strikes on senior Hamas leaders.

The move against the Iran-backed group was "a wholly independent Israeli operation," Prime M...