Summary
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani criticized Israel for escalating air strikes on the Gaza Strip amid ongoing peace negotiations, highlighting a lack of interest in truce efforts. He noted that Israel’s military actions contradict the progress made in the release of American citizen Edan Alexander and expressed concerns about the ongoing occupation of Palestinian and Syrian territories. Al Thani emphasized the need for meaningful negotiations to resolve the conflict, while expressing skepticism about immediate progress given Israel’s current behavior.