Media: Hamas willing to continue Gaza truce talks despite Israel's deadly Doha strike

Hamas leaders will continue negotiations aimed at ending the war in Gaza despite suffering casualties in an Israeli air strike on a Hamas compound in Doha, sources within the group said.

“There is consensus on pursuing talks to achieve Palestinian demands, ensure a complete halt to the war and guarantee Israel’s withdrawal from the Strip,” one source told Asharq al-Awsat, Caliber.Az reports.

Contacts with mediators are expected to resume once security conditions stabilize, with Hamas planning internal consultations on the next phase of negotiations.

The September 9 strike targeted a Hamas leadership complex in the Qatari capital, killing five Palestinians, including Hammam al-Hayya, the son of senior Hamas figure Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff Jihad Lubad, three bodyguards, and a Qatari security officer. Several senior political bureau members were wounded, one critically, while meeting in an office adjacent to that of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, assassinated in Tehran last year.

Sources said the heaviest bombardment struck Khalil al-Hayya’s villa, which housed his private office. They suggested Israel may have tracked mobile phones to pinpoint the gathering, though most leaders usually leave devices outside closed-door sessions. The fatalities were concentrated among aides and guards.

Hamas accused Washington of complicity, describing the attack as a “US-Israeli ploy” to lure its leadership into one location. The targeted session had been scheduled to precede a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss a US-brokered ceasefire proposal from President Donald Trump.

Several Hamas officials had flown in from Türkiye, Egypt, and other countries for the expanded meeting. Despite the strike, the group’s leadership signaled it remains committed to negotiations, viewing them as central to ending the conflict in Gaza.

By Sabina Mammadli