News- Middle East: Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, strongly condemned Israel’s strike against Hamas’s political leadership in Doha, calling it an act of “state terrorism.”

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued an official statement today, summarizing the key points from Tuesday night’s press conference.

The statement reinforced the prime minister’s condemnation and emphasized Doha’s stance against Israel’s blatant violation of sovereignty and international norms.

The Qatari PM stated that the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened regional security and violated the sovereignty of nearby nations.

“These barbaric actions only reflect the barbarism of this person, who is dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired.”

Israel sends “a clear message to the entire region: There is a rogue actor engaging in constant political thuggery in this region and violating the sovereignty of its states," he added.

Al Thani, who also serves as Qatar's Foreign Minister, further affirmed that the state of Qatar will not tolerate any “violation of its sovereignty, territorial integrity, or security.”

The top Qatari diplomat strongly criticized Netanyahu for previously declaring intentions to reshape the West Asia region. 

Al Thani questioned whether the latest Israeli reckless actions were meant as a threat to reshape the Arab states of the Persian Gulf region.

Last month Netanyahu said that he feels a deep connection to "this vision" of a “Greater Israel,” referring to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories as well as parts of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, and described it as “a historical and spiritual mission.”

The Qatari official denied claims that the state of Qatar had received prior notification from the United States before the Israeli attack.

He stressed that the first call from an American official came ten minutes after the strike.

The Qatari PM vowed to retaliate against Israel for its strike on Doha.

“Qatar reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack and will take all necessary measures to respond,” he added, saying a legal team has been formed to handle the Gulf country's response.

Israel struck a building in Doha on Tuesday where the officials of the Palestinian resistance movement were discussing Gaza ceasefire proposals.

Six people were killed in the attack including the the son and aide of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. A Qatari security guard also died in the attack.

The Israeli aggression drew a deluge of criticism from world leaders, regional resistance groups as well as many international and religious organisations.

Source: press TV