Israel confirmed its operation targeting Hamas leaders in Doha was a wholly independent Israeli operation, initiated and carried out by Israel, which takes full responsibility, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office released at 8:02 PM UTC on September 15th, 2025. The statement also clarified that the Israeli action was independent of the United States administration, directly addressing a potential implication that "The administration did not know about the assassination of the elimination in Tahiya." This confirmation comes as the United States and its European allies continue to exert maximum pressure on Iran regarding its nuclear program, reiterating that a nuclear-capable Iran presents an unacceptable global risk, as stated by the State Department on September 15th at 5:02 PM UTC. This ongoing policy is aligned with President Donald Trump's administration's stance. In related regional developments, an Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon at approximately 6:45 PM UTC on September 15th, according to social media reports. Earlier in the day, Lebanese media reported one fatality from an Israeli drone strike on a car in Yater, southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have not commented on these Lebanon incidents. Separately, damage in Yemen has been geolocated to a residential neighborhood north of the Houthi-controlled Moral Guidance Department in Sana'a city.
