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Qatar PM: Gaza violence ‘very disappointing, frustrating’

An attack on Israeli soldiers in Gaza, followed by responsive strikes from Israel, was described as "very disappointing and frustrating" by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Wednesday.

Reuters WORLD
Published October 29,2025
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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Wednesday described an attack on Israeli soldiers in Gaza and the strikes in response by Israel as "very disappointing and frustrating for us."

He told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that Palestinian Hamas fighters have been clear that they are willing to give up governance in Gaza, and that Qatar is trying to push them to acknowledge they need to disarm.