Qatar Hosts Arab-Islamic Summit Amid Tensions from Israeli Strikes

Thu Oct 23 2025 01:56:49 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

An emergency summit in Qatar gathers Arab and Islamic nations in response to recent Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders, highlighting regional tensions and calls for solidarity against perceived hostile acts.

In Doha, an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic states convened to address Israel's recent airstrikes on Hamas leaders. The summit aims to condemn Israel's actions and discuss the implications for peace in the region. Though specific responses remain unclear, Qatari officials have called for the international community to uphold fairness and accountability, while the UN Security Council expressed concern over the escalating conflict.

An emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic states is taking place in Qatar in response to Israel's air strike on Hamas leaders in Doha last week.

A draft resolution seen by the Reuters news agency condemns what it calls Israel's hostile acts including genocide, ethnic cleansing, [and] starvation, which it says threatens prospects of peace and coexistence. Israel has strongly denied such allegations.

It is not clear what practical decisions could be taken, as analysts say any kind of military response is out of the question.

Earlier, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani urged the international community to stop applying double standards and to punish Israel.

On Sunday, US President Donald Trump said that Qatar has been a very great ally. Israel and everybody else, we have to be careful. When we attack people, we have to be careful. Departing for Israel on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump didn't like the way [the Qatar attack] went down.

During his visit, Rubio will meet Israeli leaders to discuss the war in the Gaza Strip and other key issues affecting the Middle East.

The Israeli strike on Qatar's capital was last week condemned by the UN Security Council.

Qatar has played a key role in brokering diplomatic efforts to end the war, serving as a mediator of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel. It has hosted the Hamas political bureau since 2012 and is a close US ally, hosting a large American airbase in the desert near Doha.