Israeli ‘state terrorism’ won’t halt mediation efforts, Qatari PM says after strike on Hamas in Doha

By Lazar Berman

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14 September 2025, 5:51 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani attends the 163rd GCC Ministerial Council meeting with Egypt in Mecca on March 6, 2025. (Amer HILABI / AFP)

Speaking at the preparatory session for the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani says Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders last week will not stop his country from continuing its mediating efforts alongside the US and Egypt.

He also calls Israel’s attack “state terrorism” and says that Israel has “no red lines” at all.

Al-Thani calls the Israeli strike “an attack on the principle of mediation itself,” and says Israel is encouraged by the lack of any consequences for its actions.

The summit begins tomorrow, and is expected to produce harsh criticism of Israel, and possibly tangible steps by countries with which Israel enjoys diplomatic relations.