US top diplomat speaks with Qatari, Jordanian officials to condemn Hamas attacks on Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to condemn the “appalling terrorist attacks on Israel,” and reiterate “Israel’s right to self-defense,” his office says. and

Blinken calls “for coordinated efforts to achieve an immediate halt to the violent attacks by Hamas terrorists and other militants.”

He also speaks to Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Safadi, also the deputy prime minister, “to coordinate continued efforts to bring an immediate halt to the horrific and ongoing terrorist attacks on Israel.”

Blinken earlier spoke to a host of Mideast officials including Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to condemn the attacks and express support for Israel.

He also “discussed the unprecedented scale and brutality of the Hamas attacks on Israeli territory” with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan, his office said.