ROME (AP) – Italy has told Israel to respect the rights of Italian activists taking part in a flotilla that is seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, after a boat was attacked with incendiary devices in Tunisian waters.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Qatar’s prime minister intensified his criticism of Israel over its attack targeting Hamas leaders in his country, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “killed any hope” of releasing hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.

An Israeli strike that targeted top Hamas leaders Tuesday as they gathered in the Gulf nation of Qatar marked a major escalation against the militant group and could upend negotiations aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning Israeli hostages.