Qatar strongly condemns Netanyahu's claims on Israeli attack against its territory

Doha: The State of Qatar has vehemently condemned Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu s reckless statements on Qatar s hosting of the Hamas po...

Doha: The State of Qatar has vehemently condemned Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's reckless statements on Qatar's hosting of the Hamas political office, and the shameful attempt therein to justify the cowardly attack that targeted Qatari territory, as well as the explicit threats of future violations of state sovereignty.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said, "Netanyahu is fully aware that the hosting of the Hamas office took place within the framework of Qatar’s mediation efforts requested by the United States and Israel".

"He [Netanyahu] is also fully aware of the office’s role in facilitating numerous exchanges and ceasefires, which have been widely acknowledged and appreciated by the international community and have brought relief to Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages in desperate need of basic humanitarian relief from the ruthlessness that has ensued since October 7, 2023".

The statement added that the negotiations were always held in an official and transparent manner, with international support and in the presence of US and Israeli delegations, dismissing Netanyahu’s insinuation that Qatar secretly harbored the Hamas delegation as a desperate attempt to justify a crime condemned by the entire world.

It added that the false comparison to the pursuit of Al-Qaeda after the September 11 terrorist attacks is "a new, miserable justification for its treacherous practices".