RAFAH: Qatar mentioned it was appalled Wednesday by leaked remarks made by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu through which he criticised the nation’s mediation efforts with Hamas, complicating already arduous negotiations meant to halt the hostilities in alternate for a hostage launch.
In a gathering with households of hostages held by Hamas, Netanyahu mentioned Qatar’s position within the mediation was “problematic”. Qatar, a key mediator that additionally has deep ties to the militant group and hosts a few of its exiled leaders, mentioned Netanyahu’s remarks had been “irresponsible and damaging”. The general public spat got here as talks had been beneath manner in an effort to advance a possible settlement that may supply some respite within the 3-month-old battle.
In Netanyahu’s leaked remarks, which had been broadcast Tuesday on Israeli Channel 12 tv, he additionally informed the households that he has deliberately not thanked Qatar for its mediation efforts, claiming it might put extra stress on the Islamic militant group.
“Qatar in my view isn’t any totally different, in essence, from the UN. It’s no totally different, in essence, from the Pink Cross, and in some methods it’s much more problematic,” he mentioned. Israel views these organisations with suspicion, seeing them as biased in opposition to it. Netanyahu additionally mentioned within the leaked audio that he had expressed anger on the US for renewing a army base within the Gulf state. He mentioned he informed the US to place stress on Qatar to place stress on Hamas.
In a put up on X, Qatar’s international ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari mentioned his authorities was “appalled” by the reported remarks by Netanyahu. “If the reported remarks are discovered to be true, the Israeli PM would solely be obstructing and undermining the mediation course of, for causes that seem to serve his political profession as an alternative of prioritising saving harmless lives,” al-Ansari mentioned.
In a gathering with households of hostages held by Hamas, Netanyahu mentioned Qatar’s position within the mediation was “problematic”. Qatar, a key mediator that additionally has deep ties to the militant group and hosts a few of its exiled leaders, mentioned Netanyahu’s remarks had been “irresponsible and damaging”. The general public spat got here as talks had been beneath manner in an effort to advance a possible settlement that may supply some respite within the 3-month-old battle.
In Netanyahu’s leaked remarks, which had been broadcast Tuesday on Israeli Channel 12 tv, he additionally informed the households that he has deliberately not thanked Qatar for its mediation efforts, claiming it might put extra stress on the Islamic militant group.
“Qatar in my view isn’t any totally different, in essence, from the UN. It’s no totally different, in essence, from the Pink Cross, and in some methods it’s much more problematic,” he mentioned. Israel views these organisations with suspicion, seeing them as biased in opposition to it. Netanyahu additionally mentioned within the leaked audio that he had expressed anger on the US for renewing a army base within the Gulf state. He mentioned he informed the US to place stress on Qatar to place stress on Hamas.
In a put up on X, Qatar’s international ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari mentioned his authorities was “appalled” by the reported remarks by Netanyahu. “If the reported remarks are discovered to be true, the Israeli PM would solely be obstructing and undermining the mediation course of, for causes that seem to serve his political profession as an alternative of prioritising saving harmless lives,” al-Ansari mentioned.
