Qatar says funeral to be held on Sept 11 for people killed in Israeli strike
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Israel struck Doha targeting Hamas leaders on Sept 9.
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DOHA – Qatar said it would hold funerals on Sept 11 in the capital Doha for those killed in an unprecedented Israeli strike that targeted Hamas figures in the Gulf country earlier this week.
“The Ministry of Interior announces that the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the Israeli targeting... will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept 11, 2025, at Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, and they will be buried in the Mesaimeer Cemetery,” it said in a statement on X.
On Sept 9, Israel struck Doha targeting Hamas leaders
The Hamas members killed were top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya’s son Human, his office director Jihad Labad and bodyguards Ahmad Mamlouk, Abdallah Abdelwahd and Mumen Hassoun.
Qatari Lance Corporal Saad Mohammed al-Humaidi al-Dosari was also killed.
In an interview with CNN on Sept 10, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said he could not confirm Mr Hayya’s fate. AFP
