Doha to host emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Israeli attack

Qatar will host an emergency Arab-Islamic summit on September 14-15 to discuss a unified response to an Israeli attack on its territory on September 9.

A diplomatic source told Al Jazeera that broad Arab and Islamic participation is expected at the summit, which will take place in Doha, emphasising that leaders will seek to coordinate a joint response to Israel’s aggression.

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani confirmed in an interview that the summit will determine the course of action. He emphasised that Qatar will not dictate to regional partners how to respond, but rather a collective decision will be made.

Sheikh Mohammed criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Qatar “does not accept threats” and that a regional response is being prepared in coordination with partners. He described Netanyahu as threatening states that pose no risk to Israel and expressed hope that any regional action would be “realistic and capable of halting Israeli bullying.”

The Qatari leader also welcomed strong statements from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the attack, while noting that practical measures must follow such diplomatic support. He accused Netanyahu of violating international law and starving Gaza, asserting that the Israeli leader should be held accountable before the International Criminal Court.

Regarding previous mediation efforts, Sheikh Mohammed said Netanyahu had “wasted time” and was not serious in negotiations. “By bombing the Hamas delegation, Netanyahu destroyed all hope for Israeli hostages in Gaza,” he added.

The Israeli strike targeted the residential headquarters of Hamas leaders in Doha, drawing widespread condemnation across the Arab world and internationally. Observers described the attack as a breach of Qatar’s sovereignty and international law, and an affront to the country’s role as a mediator in Palestinian-Israeli tensions.

By Aghakazim Guliyev