Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The Qatari government has countered the claim by the administration of US President Donald Trump that it was notified of Israel's attack on Hamas negotiators in its capital beforehand.

According to the spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Minister, Majed Al Ansari, the claim made by the White House shortly after the attack that it shared intel with the Qatari government was baseless and untrue.

The attack on the Doha residential headquarters led to the death of six officials, including a Qatari security official. But no member of the Hamas leadership was affected.

The Israeli army described the strikes as an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital, where multiple explosions were heard.

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