Pakistan says stands with Qatar after Israeli attack, denounces ‘barbarism’ in Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Qatar after Israeli airstrikes hit a civilian neighborhood in Doha to target Hamas leaders, saying his government immediately condemned the attack.
Qatar has played a central role in efforts to mediate peace in Gaza, allowing Hamas’ political bureau to operate from its territory as part of negotiations.
Hamas confirmed after the strike that Israel had sought to kill its negotiators, in an attack that left at least six people dead, including a Qatari security guard.
“Yesterday, in Qatar, Israel once again launched an attack, a barbarity, against a sovereign country,” Sharif said during his cabinet meeting. “I believe that no matter how much it is condemned, it will not going to be enough.”
