Overview

• In a final communiqué, nearly 60 Arab and Islamic states urged all countries to pursue legal measures against Israel, explicitly calling for a weapons embargo and sanctions.
• The declaration voiced “absolute solidarity” with Qatar after the Israeli airstrike in Doha that Hamas says killed six people without hitting its negotiation team.
• Participants asked OIC members to coordinate at the United Nations, including efforts to seek Israel’s suspension from the General Assembly.
• Gulf Cooperation Council states announced an urgent session of their joint defense council in Doha to review readiness and potential threats following the attack.
• The UN Human Rights Council scheduled an urgent debate on the strike, as the U.S. criticized the operation yet maintained support for Israel and Netanyahu defended the action while Israeli forces intensified operations in Gaza with new civilian displacement reported.