ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday pledged its support to Qatar for the defense of its sovereignty after this week’s Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas leaders in Doha, raising alarm about a potential military escalation in an already volatile region. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with the attack on Tuesday, in what the United States (US) described as a unilateral attack that does not advance American and Israeli interests.

Qatar, which has been mediating between Hamas and Israel, condemned the "cowardly" attack.

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