Israeli media: If we kill Hamas leaders, who will we negotiate with? And Netanyahu exonerates Trump.

Israeli analysts, both opponents and supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu's government, have seen the assassination attempt on the negotiating delegation of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Doha as an attempt by Netanyahu to kill any chance of ending the war in Gaza and a bid to cause the deaths of the Israeli captives in Gaza.

The Israeli attack yesterday, Tuesday, targeted a meeting of the Hamas negotiating delegation in Doha, and the Qatari Foreign Ministry described the attack as "a criminal assault and a violation of all international laws and a serious threat to the security and safety of Qataris and residents."

Political analyst on Channel 13, Guy Tamari, commented on the assassination attempt on Hamas leaders, saying, "If this were the most successful operation in the world, and if we killed all the Hamas leaders, who would we talk to? With whom would we negotiate?" He considered that Israel is responsible for this operation, which "will not bring it even a hair's breadth closer to the release of the living captives."

It is noted that Hamas announced that Israel failed to assassinate its negotiating delegation in Doha, while six people were killed in the attack, including the son of leader Khalil al-Hayya, his office manager, three companions, and a member of the Qatari internal security force.

According to Nimrod Shefer, former head of the planning division in the army, the attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar did not achieve its objectives and will lead to a hardening of the Palestinian side's positions. He spoke of an intention to mix "tactical successes with strategic failures."

Yair Golan, head of the "Democrats" party, considered that the Israeli attack threatens the release of the captives, stating that "the release of the captives is a supreme interest more important than whether Khalil al-Hayya remains alive or not."

For his part, former head of operations in the army, Yisrael Ze'ev, questioned the Israeli interest in releasing the captives, saying, "Without recovering the kidnapped, there will be no victory," and Ze'ev does not believe that targeting Hamas leaders in Doha has any military impact on the Gaza Strip or on the challenges there.

On her part, Einav Tsangauker, the mother of an Israeli captive in Gaza, accused Netanyahu of risking the lives of the captives, saying he insists on blowing up every small opportunity to reach a deal.

In contrast, political correspondent on Channel 14, Tamir Morag, stated that "Israel has sent a very clear message that from now on it will not negotiate with words but with bombs and will go all the way."

On another note, Channel 13 reported that Netanyahu issued a statement in English saying that "Israel is fully responsible for the attack and we carried it out independently," and the channel commented, "Somewhat exonerating Trump," referring to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Regarding the role of the United States, the Arab affairs correspondent on Channel 12, Ohad Hamo, said, "It is impossible that the Americans were not aware of this operation," pointing out that the strategy implemented in the attack on Iran has now been executed, as it was important for the Americans to distance themselves.

He added, "But instead of Marco Rubio (the U.S. Secretary of State) issuing a statement of distancing, Netanyahu issued a statement of distancing."