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Hamas official says prisoner swap negotiations suspended after Israel's attack on Doha

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Storyline: Hamas said on Sunday it had suspended talks on a prisoner swap with Israel after accusing Israel of targeting its negotiating delegation in the Qatari capital Doha last week. "Negotiations cannot continue if the delegation responsible for them is attacked inside the country acting as mediator," Tahir al-Nono, a senior Hamas official, said in a statement. Hamas said Israeli airstrikes last Tuesday hit residential compounds in Doha used by its leaders while they were discussing a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. The delegation, led by senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, survived, but five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer were killed, the group said. Al-Nono accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing efforts to reach both a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange. He warned that intensified Israeli strikes on residential towers in Gaza could endanger Israeli captives held there. "The only logical solution is for the international community to issue and enforce a decision to stop this war," he said. Al-Nono also dismissed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Israel on Sunday, saying Hamas expected no change in Israel's position. The comments came as Israeli airstrikes leveled residential buildings in Gaza City in recent days, killing dozens, according to Palestinian health officials. Israel says its operations target Hamas infrastructure and fighters, while Palestinians say civilians are bearing the brunt of the attacks. Qatar, Egypt and the United States have tried to broker a ceasefire and prisoner exchange since the latest Gaza war erupted, but the Doha strike has cast fresh doubt on prospects for progress. Shotlist: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Sept 11, 2025: 1. Various of buildings being bombed, thick smoke Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Sept 10, 2025: 2. Various of destroyed residential building, rubble, residents clearing debris 3. Various of displaced Palestinians repairing, putting up tents 4. Various of displaced Palestinians walking on rubble, carrying belongings 5. Various of tents, destroyed buildings FILE: Doha, Qatar - July 15, 2025: 6. National flag of Qatar 7. Various of buildings, traffic FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - June 2021: 8. National flags of Israel FILE: Israel - Nov 1, 2022 9. Israeli Parliament Knesset. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]

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