Qatar has announced that it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders on Monday to denounce Israel’s strike in Doha that killed five Hamas officials and a Qatari security officer.
Our correspondent understands that the meeting will also adopt a draft resolution condemning the Israeli action.
The draft will be prepared at a ministerial session on Sunday, according to foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari, who was quoted by the official QNA news agency.
He said the gathering reflects “broad Arab and Islamic solidarity with the State of Qatar in the face of Israel’s cowardly aggression… and the categorical rejection of Israel’s state terrorism.”
Among those expected in attendance are Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also be in Doha, although his participation in the summit is yet to be confirmed.
The strikes, which occurred on Tuesday, have drawn international condemnation, including from Gulf monarchies traditionally allied with the United States, Israel’s principal backer.
Analysts believe the Doha summit will send Israel a strong warning. Andreas Krieg of King’s College London described the strikes as “an unprecedented violation of sovereignty and an attack on diplomacy itself.”
He added: “The goal is to draw clear red lines and end the sense in Israel that it can act with impunity. Expect a sharper stance on Palestine and a harder edge on Israeli actions.”
Qatar, which hosts the largest US military base in the Gulf, has been playing a key mediation role in the Gaza conflict alongside the United States and Egypt.