Qatar’s emir: Israel chose to expand ‘aggression’ to West Bank, Lebanon

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani looks on during a meeting with the US Secretary of State at Lusail Palace, in Doha on February 6, 2024, during his Middle East tour, his fifth urgent trip to the region since the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza erupted in October. (Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani looks on during a meeting with the US Secretary of State at Lusail Palace, in Doha on February 6, 2024, during his Middle East tour, his fifth urgent trip to the region since the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza erupted in October. (Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)

Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, says Israel deliberately chose to expand what he calls its “aggression” to implement preplanned schemes in the West Bank and Lebanon.

At the opening of the Qatari Shura Council in Doha, Al-Thani says, “The easiest and safest way to stop the escalation on the border with Lebanon is to stop the war” in Gaza.

He adds: “Destruction will not work with the steadfast Palestinian people who are clinging to their legitimate rights.”

Qatar has been serving as a key mediator in efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

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