Trump says strike on Doha 'does not advance Israel or America's goals'

US President Donald Trump has said Israel's strike on Hamas targets in Qatar "does not advance Israel or America's goals", adding that he feels "very badly" about the location of the attack.

In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said he was notified that Israel was attacking Hamas in the capital Doha by the US military, but it was "unfortunately, too late to stop the attack".

"This was a decision made by [Israel's] Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me," he said, before praising Qatar as a "strong ally and friend".

Six people were killed in the strike, Hamas said, including one member of the Qatari security forces, but the group said its leadership team survived.