Overview

• Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said Qatar will press on with diplomacy to end the Gaza war despite the attack on its soil.
• He pledged to continue working in partnership with Egypt and the United States on ceasefire and hostage negotiations.
• The emir said the strike targeted Hamas leaders in a Doha residential area where they maintained a liaison office.
• He rejected Israel's justification as a legitimate pursuit of terrorists and said the attack undermines efforts to halt what he called a genocide in Gaza.
• He accused Israel of abandoning the goal of releasing hostages and asserted that its leadership seeks to keep the war going.