Qatar says mulling over response to Doha attack, Israel threatens more

DOHA: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday there would be a response that is under discussion with regional partners to Israel’s Tuesday attack on Doha.

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to carry out more attacks not only on Qatar but also other countries.

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“There is a response that will happen from the region. This response is currently under consultation and discussion with other partners in the region,” Al-Thani said. “The entire Gulf region is at risk,” he added.

UNDERMINING ‘ANY CHANCE OF PEACE’

The Qatari leader also said that the Israeli strike was aimed at undermining “any chance of peace”.

“Everything about the meeting is very well known to the Israelis and the Americans. It’s not something that we are hiding,” he said.

“I think that what Netanyahu has done yesterday – he just killed any hope for those hostages,” he added.

NETANYAHU AND GREATER ISRAEL

On the other hand, Al Jazeera reported that Netanyahu on Wednesday asked Qatar to expel Hamas members and said otherwise there would be more strikes.

“I say to Qatar and all nations who harbour terrorists, you either expel them or you bring them to justice. Because if you don’t, we will,” Netanyahu said.

“I say to Qatar and all nations who harbour terrorists, you either expel them or you bring them to justice. Because if you don’t, we will,” Netanyahu said in remarks commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.

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As Israel is pressing ahead with its plans to establish “Greater Israel” at a time when France and Saudi Arabia are leading a push to implement the two-state solution, Tel Aviv has been trying to drag more countries into the conflict.

On Wednesday, Israel more air strikes on Yemen, mainly targeting the media operations of Houthis, killing at least 35 people and wounding another 131.

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Meanwhile, Israel is continuing with carrying out genocide in Gaza, where Wednesday’s attack claimed the lives of another 62 Palestinians. Death toll is expected to rise further.