DOHA : The prayers took place at the Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, Qatar’s largest, before the bodies were laid to rest at Mesaimeer Cemetery. Among those killed was Hammam Al Hayya, son of Hamas’s exiled Gaza chief and chief negotiator Khalil Al Hayya.

Also among the victims were Jihad Labad, director of Khalil Al Hayya’s office, and his escorts Ahmed Mamlouk, Abdullah Abdul Wahid, and Momen Hassoun. The Israeli attack also claimed the life of Sergeant Badr Saad Mohammed Al Humaidi Al Dosari, a member of Qatar’s Internal Security Force.

The strike on Tuesday has been described as one of the deadliest incidents to hit the Qatari capital in recent years, sparking regional condemnation and grief.

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