US Embassy in Qatar issues ‘shelter-in-place’ order after Israel's strike in Doha

The US embassy in Qatar has urged its citizens to take shelter to avoid attacks on Doha.

US Embassy in Qatar announced that a shelter-in-place order has been implemented for the facilities of the US Embassy.

“We have seen reports of missile strikes occurring in Doha. The U.S. Embassy has instituted a shelter-in-place order for their facilities. U.S. citizens are advised to shelter-in-place and monitor @USEmbassyDoha social media for updates,” the embassy wrote on X.

Israel carried out a strike against Hamas’ senior leadership on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

According to Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, Hamas leadership were meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war when they were struck, NBC News reports.