Attack in Doha Didn’t Aid US and Israeli Goals, White House Says

This frame grab taken from an AFPTV footage shows smoke following an explosion in Doha on Sept. 9.

Photographer: Jacqueline Penney/AFP/Getty Images

Israel’s unilateral attack on Hamas in Qatar did not advance Israeli or American goals in trying to bring an end to the Middle East conflict, the White House said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement Tuesday during the press briefing that expressed US concern over the Israeli strike that has roiled tensions in the Middle East.