Updates: Israel's war on Gaza continues

Qatar's prime minister said Wednesday that an Israeli strike in Doha on Hamas killed hope for hostages in Gaza as he called for his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to be "brought to justice."

"I think that what Netanyahu has done yesterday, he just killed any hope for those hostages," Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told CNN.

Yemen's Houthis said the death toll from Israeli strikes on rebel-held areas of the country on Wednesday had risen to 35.

"The number of martyrs and injured among citizens from the treacherous Zionist crime has risen... to 35 martyrs and 131 wounded," the rebels' health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi posted on X, adding it was not a final toll.

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday there would be a response that is under discussion with regional partners to Israel's Tuesday attack on Doha.

Plans are ongoing for a summit to be held in Doha in the near future around these discussions, he said, without giving a specific date.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Qatar to expel or prosecute "terrorists" on its soil, a day after Israeli strikes targeted Hamas officials in the emirate's capital Doha.

"I say to Qatar and all nations who harbour terrorists, you either expel them or you bring them to justice. Because if you don't, we will," the premier said in a speech to commemorate the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said on Wednesday the Kingdom rejects and condemns the "brutal Israeli aggression" against Qatar.

In his speech at the Shura Council, MBS said Riyadh will stand with Doha in all the measures it takes, without limits.

He added that Gaza is Palestinian land and the rights of its people "cannot be taken away by any aggression". The Saudi crown prince also said that Riyadh's efforts have yielded international support for the two-state solution.

The Israeli military destroyed another high-rise in Gaza City on Wednesday, AFP footage showed, the latest tower to be targeted as Israel intensifies its assault on the territory's main city.

The military's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, had earlier issued an evacuation warning to those living in and around the tower.

In a later statement, the military alleged it had struck a high-rise building that was used by the Hamas the area of Gaza City.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Doha and met Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the strong ties between the two countries and the repercussions of the Israeli attack on Qatari territory, Khaleej Times reported.

The meeting took place at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, during the UAE ruler's visit to Qatar.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed reaffirmed the UAE's resolute solidarity with Qatar and its steadfast support for all measures taken to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of its people.

He stressed that the criminal attack constituted a violation of Qatar's sovereignty and of all international laws and norms, warning that such actions threaten the region’s security, stability, and prospects for peace.

Sheikh Mohamed also praised the efforts of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to promote peace and stability in the region.

Israel on Wednesday warned its enemies they were not safe anywhere, a day after strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar — a US ally — drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed that "Israel's long arm will act against its enemies anywhere", following Tuesday's deadly attack on the Gulf state, which hosts a large US military base and has spearheaded repeated rounds of Gaza truce efforts.

"There is no place where they can hide," Katz wrote on X, adding: "Everyone who took part in the October 7 massacre will be held fully accountable," referring to Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the nearly two-year Gaza war.

Palestinian resistance group Hamas said six people were killed in the strikes, including an aide and an adult son of its top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, as well as three bodyguards and a Qatari security officer.

But the group said its senior leaders had survived, affirming "the enemy's failure to assassinate our brothers in the negotiating delegation".