UAE condemns Israeli strike on Qatar, pledges full solidarity
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The UAE strongly condemned Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday and voiced firm support for Qatar.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, denounced “in the strongest terms the blatant and cowardly Israeli attack that targeted the sisterly State of Qatar".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strike “constitutes a blatant violation of the State of Qatar's sovereignty, a dangerous assault on international law and the United Nations Charter and an irresponsible escalation that threatens regional and international security and stability".
Sheikh Abdullah affirmed the UAE’s “full solidarity with the sisterly State of Qatar and its steadfast support for everything that would protect its security and the safety of its citizens and residents".
He urged an immediate end to the escalation, warning that such actions could undermine security.
“Such actions could drag the region into dangerous paths that would have disastrous repercussions for international peace and security”, he said.
He also called on the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to act decisively to stop what he described as “barbaric Israeli attacks”, cautioning that continued escalation would “push the region toward more tension and undermine the chances of achieving security and stability".
Top Emirati politician Dr. Anwar Gargash echoed the stance.
“The security of the Arab Gulf states is indivisible, and we stand heart and soul with the sisterly State of Qatar, condemning the treacherous Israeli attack that targeted it, and affirming our full solidarity with it in confronting this aggression”, he said.
“May God preserve Qatar, its leadership and people, and may God preserve the Arab Gulf states”, Gargash added.
The condemnation followed explosions reported in Doha. Reuters cited witnesses who heard blasts in the Katara district, while Israeli media said the strike targeted senior Hamas figures, including Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s Gaza chief.
Qatar denounced the attack as “cowardly”, saying authorities quickly secured the area.
The strike comes at a critical time, as Qatar has been mediating talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
