Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza, saying the scale of destruction in the besieged Palestinian territory cannot be justified.
Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Tuesday, Sheikh Mohammed said the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel was a massacre and should be condemned, while stressing that Israel’s subsequent response did not justify attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
“Hospitals have been targeted, schools have been targeted,” he said, according to Al Jazeera. “Whatever the justifications and the arguments, nothing is justifying this.”
Sheikh Mohammed also accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement that took effect in October 2025. He said more than 1,400 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire began and alleged that Israeli forces had continued to control large areas of the territory.
He said nearly 70 percent of the Gaza Strip had been occupied or placed under Israeli military control, arguing that Israel was failing to meet its commitments under the ceasefire agreement.
According to Sheikh Mohammed, Qatar’s attempts to mediate an end to the Gaza war had been undermined by Israel “from day one”.
He also criticised Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha, which targeted senior Hamas officials who were reportedly gathered for negotiations. Sheikh Mohammed described the attack as a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and said it set a dangerous precedent by targeting a country involved in mediation.
“We were attacked by Israel while we were mediating and trying to push for Trump’s proposal at that time in Doha,” he said, calling the attack unacceptable.
Sheikh Mohammed also said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “crossed the line”, adding that Qatar would continue to pursue diplomacy despite the difficulties involved in mediation.
Qatar has also been involved in diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran, alongside Pakistan, following the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Sheikh Mohammed said three major issues would need to be addressed to end that conflict: an agreement recognising Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy alongside the removal of sanctions; arrangements for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz under international law; and a new regional security framework involving Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
He said such a framework would require direct dialogue between Iran and the GCC states, including agreement on principles such as non-interference and non-aggression.
The Qatari prime minister said greater regional cooperation in energy, trade, business and the economy could help create common interests and give countries in the region greater opportunities for development.
Qatar PM Condemns Israel’s Actions in Gaza, Says Ceasefire Efforts Were Undermined
