Qatar PM says Israel attack 'pivotal moment' for region

‘Qatar... reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack,’ Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said.

Qatar's prime minister warned his country reserved the right to respond to Israel's deadly attack on Hamas in Doha on Tuesday, calling it a "pivotal moment" for the region.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani speaks during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon (REUTERS)

"Qatar... reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack," Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told a press conference.

"We believe that today we have reached a pivotal moment. There must be a response from the entire region to such barbaric actions," he added.