Qatar Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to Netanyahu’s Apology
The English section of webangah News Agency,citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today,reported that Majid Al Ansari,Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson,told an Italian newspaper that Israel’s apology to qatar was a first step. More importantly, he emphasized the security guarantees provided by the United States to prevent any recurrence of attacks on Qatar.
He added that although symbolic, the apology represented Prime Minister Netanyahu’s acknowledgment of the mistake.Therefore, this apology forms part of his commitment not to repeat attacks on Qatar- a key requirement for Doha.
Al Ansari also noted that after relations improved, Qatar resumed negotiations with Hamas as a mediator at the request of the United States.
Last night, the White House issued a statement announcing a trilateral phone call involving U.S. president Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Qatar’s Prime minister. This took place on the sidelines of Trump and Netanyahu’s meeting.
According to the White House statement, Netanyahu expressed regret over Israel’s failed attack on Hamas officials’ headquarters in Doha- an operation that resulted in the death of one Qatari soldier. He also pledged that such attacks would not happen again.
