Israeli aggression on Doha aimed at entire negotiation process: Hamas
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Hamas honors martyrs killed in the Israeli attack on Doha, denouncing the strike as a declaration of war on Arab nations.
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Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 (AP)
Hamas honored the martyrs killed in the Israeli attack on the Qatari capital, Doha, this Thursday, stating that the Palestinian people and their Resistance continue to demonstrate extraordinary resilience and sacrifice in the face of a brutal occupation.
On Thursday, a statement from the movement, delivered by its official Fawzi Barhoum, stressed that the blood of Hamas' leaders is not more valuable than that of the children of Gaza, al-Quds, and the West Bank, explaining that the crime "targeted not only the negotiating delegation but the entire negotiation process as a whole."
Barhoum added that "the battle with the occupation is not the battle of Gaza, nor of Hamas, nor of Palestine alone, but it is the battle of the entire nation."
The movement further considered the occupation's crime in Doha not merely an attack on Qatar alone, but "a declaration of war on the Arab nations," describing what occurred as "a premeditated crime targeting everything Qatar represents: the values of Arabism, Islam, and the support of the oppressed."
In this context, Hamas called for urgent Arab action to confront this aggression, urging world leaders to "clearly choose between the law of the jungle, as perpetrated by the occupation's crimes, and international and humanitarian law, which criminalizes these actions."
Qatar holds funerals for Israeli aggression martyrs
A funeral was held in Doha on Thursday for the victims of the Israeli strike on Doha, in an attempt to target the Hamas negotiation team. The funeral was attended by Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, along with a number of ministers, senior state officials, and a crowd of citizens and residents.
The deceased included Jihad Labad, the director of the office of Khalil al-Hayya; Al-Hayya's son, Hamam; three aides identified as Abdullah Abdul Wahab, Momen Hassouna, and Ahmed al-Mamlouk; and Badr Saad Mohammed Al-Hamidi, a serviceman with Qatar's Internal Security Force.
Qatar pursuing collective response from regional allies: PM
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani stated on September 10 that his country is pursuing a collective response from its regional allies to the recent Israeli aggression that targeted Hamas officials in the Qatari capital of Doha.
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson on Wednesday, Al Thani confirmed that consultations are currently underway with regional partners and announced that an Arab-Islamic summit will be held in Doha in the coming days to determine a coordinated course of action.
“There is a response that will happen from the region. This response is currently under consultation and discussion with other partners,” he stated, adding, “There is a collective response that should happen from the region. We are hoping for something meaningful that deters Israel from continuing this bullying.”
