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Leaders from the Middle East are rushing to Doha, Qatar, for urgent talks on how to hit back against Israel’s recent missile strikes on the city. These attacks targeted Hamas leaders and have sent shockwaves across the region, raising fears of a bigger conflict.
Israel fired the missiles while Hamas officials were meeting in their Doha office to discuss a peace deal proposed by former US President Donald Trump. The plan aimed to end Israel’s two-year war in Gaza by freeing all 48 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a full ceasefire. Just hours earlier, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced that Israel had agreed to the proposal.
Tragically, the airstrike killed five Hamas members and one Qatari security official, but it didn’t take out the top Hamas leaders Israel was aiming for. The United Nations Security Council slammed the attack in a unanimous vote on Thursday, calling it a dangerous escalation.
Qatar is stepping up as host for an emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Monday. The country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari, told Qatar News Agency that the gathering will tackle a draft resolution labeling Israel’s actions as “state terrorism.” This comes amid growing anger over Israel’s strikes on Gaza, which have spilled over into Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, plus raids in the occupied West Bank.
Foreign ministers will meet Sunday to polish the draft and ramp up global pressure on Israel. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, fresh from talks with Trump in New York, stressed that Qatar wants a united response. He warned that the strikes threaten the whole region’s stability.
Qatar has long played the role of peacemaker, trying to stop the Israel-Gaza war and bring Arab and Islamic nations together. The summit will tap into widespread pro-Palestinian feelings and fury over Israel’s military moves. Expect big names from the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the 22-member Arab League, including Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani didn’t hold back on Saturday, urging Islamic countries to set up a joint operations room against “Israel’s madness” instead of just issuing statements. The full guest list for the summit isn’t out yet, but it’s clear tensions are sky-high.
The meeting should produce a tough statement blasting Israel and ways to counter its aggression in the Middle East. Israel’s actions have shaken security in Qatar and nearby countries, pushing some to rethink defense ties with the US—beyond just buying weapons.
Meanwhile, as leaders landed in Doha on Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed to Israel for chats with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and officials. On the agenda: plans to annex big chunks of the West Bank, which the UAE calls a “red line” that could wreck the US-backed Abraham Accords. Saudi Arabia and others seem further away from normalizing relations with Israel.
Arab nations might respond by cutting diplomatic ties, using their financial power, or even limiting trade through sovereign wealth funds. Qatar plans legal action too, targeting Israel’s breaches of international law. With the Israel-Hamas conflict dragging on, these Doha talks could shape the next moves in this volatile region.
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