Washington, Sept. 10 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (US local time) said he was "not thrilled" about the Israeli strike that targeted top Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, stressing that the situation was "not good" but reiterated that the US priority remained the return of hostages.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, "I am not thrilled about it... Not a good situation, but I will say that we want the hostages back. We are not thrilled about the way that went down. I am never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East."

This comes after Israel launched an airstrike targeting top Hamas leaders residing in a residential neighbourhood in Doha, according to CNN.

The White House earlier maintained that eliminati...