Qatar’s Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdelrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has pledged that the country will not abandon its role as mediator between Israel and Hamas despite deadly airstrikes on Doha.
Speaking on Tuesday evening, he stressed that Qatar’s diplomatic mission is rooted in regional stability and will not be swayed by external aggression.
“Qatari diplomacy is not built on the actions of a state like Israel or any other party,” he said. “Qatari diplomacy is founded on the principle of regional stability, and that can only be achieved through diplomatic solutions and intensive diplomatic work, not through wars and conflicts. Mediation is part of Qatar’s diplomatic identity, and it will continue. Nothing will deter us from maintaining this role in all the issues surrounding us in the region, until stability is achieved.”
The remarks came hours after explosions rocked the Qatari capital. The Qatari foreign ministry condemned the incident as a “cowardly” attack targeting Hamas’s political leadership.
Israel confirmed it had carried out a “precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organisation” but did not specify the location. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation was in retaliation for “deadly attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza.”
Hamas announced that five of its members were killed in the strike, including the son of a senior leader, along with a Qatari security officer. However, the group confirmed that its negotiating delegation was unharmed.
The attack sparked widespread condemnation across the region, with the UAE, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria among the countries denouncing the strike.
