DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologized to Qatar over a recent attack on Doha, the Gulf state’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday during a press confrence.
Spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Qatar was also satisfied with the security assurances it had received from the United States in the aftermath of the incident.
The September 9 attack, aimed at senior Hamas leaders engaged in US-backed ceasefire negotiations, killed at least five lower-ranking Hamas members and a Qatari security official. Hamas’s top leaders survived the attempt.
Turning to Gaza, the spokesperson noted that Doha was still waiting for Hamas’s formal response to US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative but voiced optimism that the group would agree to the proposal.
The official added that Turkiye will join the mediation team meeting on Tuesday, alongside Qatar, the US, and other partners, to advance negotiations.
Qatar reiterated its support for Trump’s plan, describing it as a comprehensive vision to end the war in Gaza and restore stability to the region.
Trump said Monday that Netanyahu supported a broad Gaza peace plan aimed at securing an immediate ceasefire.
The 20-point plan calls for the war to end as soon as both sides agree, with Israeli withdrawals coordinated with the release of the final hostages held by Hamas. An initial ceasefire would take effect during this period.
