Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- Israel has carried out an attack on the Qatari capital, Doha, in what officials said was targeted at Hamas leaders in the country.

Loud explosions were heard in what is believed to be an air attack on a building in Doha.

The Doha-based Al Jazeera reports that the targeted building is in a residential neighbourhood, not an isolated area.

The Israeli military has confirmed that it carried out the attack and that it was an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, Al Jazeera reports.

The Israeli military claimed that the targeted Hamas members led the organisation's activities for years, and that it will continue to act to "defeat the Hamas terrorist organisation".

Qatar has condemned the "cri...