Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday telephoned Qatar\u2019s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and assured him of Islamabad\u2019s support, Sharif\u2019s office said, after Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas leaders in Doha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qatar, which has been a key mediator in efforts to broker a truce in Gaza, said Israeli strikes targeted homes of several members of Hamas\u2019s political bureau residing in the Gulf country, where the militant group\u2019s senior leadership is based.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Hamas official in Gaza told AFP the group\u2019s negotiators had been \u201ctargeted\u201d in Doha, though it was not immediately clear whether the attack had caused any casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his conversation with Qatar\u2019s emir, Sharif condemned the \u201cunlawful and heinous\u201d airstrikes by Israeli forces and expressed his solidarity with the people of Qatar, according to the Sharif\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe called the Israeli aggression a brazen violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar, that posed a most dangerous provocation and could imperil regional peace and stability,\u201d Sharif\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Prime Minister assured His Highness that Pakistan stood like a rock with the State of Qatar, against Israel\u2019s aggression and called for unity within the ranks of the Ummah at this critical time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Qatari emir thanked the prime minister for the call and for the sincere expression of solidarity with the Qatari people at this \u201cchallenging moment,\u201d according to Sharif\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBoth leaders agreed to remain in contact in the interest of regional peace and security,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday\u2019s strikes, Israel\u2019s first attack on the Gulf state, come less than two weeks after Israel\u2019s armed forces chief vowed to target the group\u2019s leaders based abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost of Hamas\u2019s leadership is abroad, and we will reach them as well,\u201d Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on August 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, has led multiple attempts to end Israel\u2019s war against Hamas, which was killed more than 64,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023. Despite sealing two temporary truces, the successive rounds of talks have failed to bring a lasting end to the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qatar condemned Tuesday\u2019s attack, saying it had targeted residential buildings housing Hamas political bureau members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe State of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the political bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha,\u201d foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separately, Pakistan\u2019s foreign office condemned the Israeli \u201caggression\u201d against Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis reckless action by Israel is yet another manifestation of its continued disregard for international peace and security, and its policy of destabilizing the region,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe reaffirm our principled position in support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar, and call upon the international community to hold Israel accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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