The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has urged Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the terror incident in Israel by armed Hamas militants more than two weeks ago.
“Enough is enough,” the emir stated, addressing Israel during the Shura Council‘s first session in Doha on Tuesday.
It is intolerable for Israel to be granted an “unconditional green light and a free licence to kill,” the emir declared, according to Qatari media.
The Israeli “occupation, siege, and settlement” could not be ignored, he said.
“In our time, cutting off access to water and withholding medicines and food as a weapon against an entire population should also not be allowed.”
Although Qatar and Israel do not have diplomatic relations, Qatar maintains tight ties with the entity that rules the Gaza Strip.
During the Hamas attack on October 7, more than 200 people were taken, including residents from numerous countries.
Qatar aided in the freeing of four captives held by Hamas in Gaza.
In 1996, Israel established a trade mission in Qatar, but the emirate eventually closed it.
However, during the FIFA World Cup, Qatar permitted direct flights from Israel.
The Emir stated that the violence must end and that people must be spared the effects of military clashes.
