Overview

• The UN Security Council issued a statement condemning strikes on Qatar, urging de-escalation and affirming Qatari sovereignty without explicitly naming Israel.
• Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the council the attack violated Qatar’s sovereignty and hit a meeting reviewing a U.S. ceasefire and hostage proposal, with five Hamas members and a Qatari security official killed.
• Hamas said senior negotiators survived and vowed not to alter its ceasefire demands, while Qatari officials said the strike has halted or ‘killed any hope’ for the current deal.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed responsibility, defended the operation as independent, and warned Qatar to expel Hamas or face further action, while the White House said President Trump was not notified in advance and called the strike unhelpful.
• Doha is organizing an emergency Arab-Islamic summit for September 14–15 and its prime minister is set to meet senior U.S. officials in Washington as Qatar weighs its mediation role and discusses security cooperation with the United States.