Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will be visiting New York and Washington on Friday, and is expected to meet U.S. officials to discuss the Israeli strike and the status of ceasefire talks in Gaza, Politico reported on Thursday.

On Tuesday afternoon, Israel launched airstrikes on a residential area of Doha, Qatar’s capital, apparently targeting the Hamas team that has been negotiating the terms of a…

Qatar accused Israel at the United Nations on Thursday of trying to derail efforts to end the war in Gaza by attacking Hamas leaders in Doha, but pledged to continue its mediation.