Doha: Israel launched airstrikes on Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, targeting senior Hamas officials, Al Arabiya reported citing Israeli officials. Preliminary reports suggested that Hamas’ chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, was killed in the attack.

According to Al Arabiya, the Israeli military later confirmed it had struck senior Hamas leaders, saying in a statement: “The IDF and ISA conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization.” The statement, however, did not specify the location of the strike.

A Hamas source told Al Arabiya that the group’s negotiating team was hit during a meeting in Qatar, where its political bureau is based.

At around 4 p.m. local time, multiple explosions were reported in Doha. Witnesses told Al Arabiya English that smoke was seen rising over the Katara District, with one resident saying they heard at least five blasts.  

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New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.

Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

Another set of seven properties of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, two properties of Reliance Power Ltd, nine properties of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, fixed deposits in the name of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Lt, Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd, Adhar Property Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Private Ltd and investments made in unquoted investment by Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Ltd and Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd have also been attached, they said.

The ED had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 8,997 crore in the bank fraud cases related to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd.

The total attachment in the case against the Reliance Group is now Rs 10,117 crore.