UAE expresses solidarity with Qatar, Jordan condemns ‘brutal Israeli aggression’

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

A damaged building in Qatar after an Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas's leadership on September 9, 2025 (Screencapture/Reuters)
A damaged building in Qatar after an Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas's leadership on September 9, 2025 (Screencapture/Reuters)

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed offers a brief comment on the Israeli strike on Hamas leader in Qatar, posting on X: “In full solidarity with dear Qatar.”

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi sharply condemns the attack, calling it “a blatant violation of international law, a serious threat to the security of the brotherly Qatari people and residents of Qatar, and an extension of the brutal Israeli aggression that threatens the security and stability of the region.”

“Israel will continue to persist in its aggression,” he continues, “its brutal wars, its violations of international law, and its threat to regional and international peace and security unless the international community, especially the Security Council, takes the necessary steps to deter it and curb its aggression.”

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