Qatar’s ruling emir accuses Israel of working to ‘ensure is Gaza is no longer livable’
Qatar's emir accuses Israel of making Gaza unlivable amid over 64,000 Palestinian deaths, while Qatar hosts a regional summit seeking ceasefire talks and united Arab response.
- On September 15, 2025, Qatar hosted a summit in Doha where Arab and Islamic leaders met to address Israel's recent air strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar.
- The summit followed last week's Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha amid ongoing conflict that began with Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel killing around 1,200 people and abducting 251.
- Qatar's Emir accused Israel of working to make Gaza unlivable and criticized negotiations while Netanyahu said the strike on Qatar was an independent Israeli decision.
- More than 64,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the war started, 48 hostages remain in Gaza, and US Secretary of State Rubio met Israeli officials to discuss concerns over the Qatar attack and Gaza offensive.
- The summit sought to increase pressure on Israel but faces limits in restraining its military campaign as the Israel-Hamas war continues with growing regional tensions.
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Israel attack aimed to halt Gaza talks, Qatar emir tells emergency summit
Qatar's emir accused Israel of trying to derail Gaza ceasefire efforts with its attack on Hamas in Doha, as Arab and Muslim leaders held emergency talks on Monday to discuss a unified response.
Marco Rubio expresses the United States' "indefinite support" of Israel for the achievement of its objectives in the Gaza Strip. The meeting between the US Secretary of State and the Israeli Prime Minister began on Monday morning.

Qatar's emir at summit accuses Israel of wanting to 'ensure Gaza is no longer livable' (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously had an extra "is" in the quote.)
Qatar's emir at summit accuses Israel of wanting to 'ensure Gaza is no longer livable' (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously had an extra "is" in the quote.).

Qatar’s ruling emir accuses Israel of working to ‘ensure is Gaza is no longer livable’
By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar hosted a summit of leaders of Arab and Islamic nations Monday in the hopes of presenting a united response to Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha last week. But the group has few ways to restrain Israel as its war in the Gaza Strip grinds on. Israel launched its invasion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, and since then it has also retaliat…
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