Qatar’s prime minister issued a sharp warning following Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha, declaring that his nation “reserves the right to respond” to what he described as a grave assault, while also stressing that mediation initiatives would go forward.
“Qatar… reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack,” Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said during a press briefing.
“We believe that today we have reached a pivotal moment. There must be a response from the entire region to such barbaric actions,” he continued.
Despite the severity of the incident, Al-Thani pledged that his country would not abandon its role in trying to secure both a ceasefire and an agreement on the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas.
“Nothing will deter us from continuing this mediation in the region,” Al-Thani affirmed.
Earlier reports from diplomatic officials indicated that Qatar was preparing to temporarily pause its mediation role, though the prime minister’s comments pointed in the opposite direction.
{Matzav.com}
