Netanyahu issues big statement to Qatari PM over Doha attack, says, ‘Unintentionally…, Trump plan to…’

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologized to Qatar over the killing of a Qatari citizen in an unprecedented attack carried out by Israel, targeting Hamas leaders in Doha earlier this month. This incident has caused global condemnation.

What did Netanyahu tell the Qatari Prime Minister about the Doha attack?

US President Doland Trump on Monday local time held a trilateral phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, White House said in a release.

Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his “deep regret” that Israel’s missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar “unintentionally killed” a Qatari serviceman, the release said.

When did the September 9 Doha attack take place, and what happened?

“As a first step, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel’s missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman,” a White House statement said.

At least five lower-ranking Hamas members and a security officer from Qatar were killed in the September 9 attack aimed at Hamas’s senior leadership members who were negotiating on a ceasefire proposal backed by the U.S. Hamas’s top leadership, however, survived the assassination attempt.

The President expressed his desire to put Israeli-Qatar relations on a “positive track after years of mutual grievances and miscommunications.”The leaders accepted the president’s proposal to establish a trilateral mechanism to enhance coordination, improve communication, resolve mutual grievances, and strengthen collective efforts to prevent threats”. They underscored their shared commitment to “working together constructively” and “clearing away misperceptions”, while building on the longstanding ties both have with the United States, the press release read.

What role is U.S. President Doland Trump playing in the aftermath of the incident?

He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, “Israel violated Qatari sovereignty” and affirmed that “Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future” Prime Minister Al Thani welcomed these assurances, emphasising Qatar’s readiness to continue contributing meaningfully to regional security and stability.

Earlier on Monday (local time), White House released a peace plan to end the two-year-old Gaza conflict following a meeting between US President Doland Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The peace plan included that

Gaza will be a deradicalised, terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours and will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.
The peace plan stated that If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end.
Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed-upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.
The peace plans further stated that within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.

Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained in that context.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said that when “our two countries” stand “shoulder to shoulder”, we achieve the “impossible, while addressing a joint press conference alongside US President Trump at the White House.The remarks came after the White House released a peace plan to end the two-year-old Gaza war.”Your (Trump) plan to end the war in Gaza achieves our war aims. It will bring back all our hostages, dismantle Hamas’ military capabilities, end its political rule, and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel… When our two countries stand shoulder to shoulder, we achieve the impossible,” Netanyahu added.

(With inputs from agencies)