"None of the top Hamas leaders were killed. Maybe there were some shock victims," a senior Israeli intelligence official told Axios."
"Hamas had been moving "in the direction of a deal" and "we could have reached a breakthrough within days.""
"Netanyahu claimed the idea was that taking obstinate Hamas officials off the board would make it easier to reach a hostage and ceasefire deal."
An Israeli operation targeted several top Hamas leaders meeting to discuss a Gaza peace proposal but failed to kill the key figures. Five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer were killed, while senior Hamas leaders survived. Israeli officials said Hamas was moving toward a deal and that a breakthrough was possible within days, but the strike halted negotiations and sent Hamas negotiators underground. Qatar suspended its mediation efforts, regional and international leaders condemned the strike, and solidarity with Qatar grew, complicating diplomatic efforts and dimming prospects for expanding recent normalization agreements.
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