Qatar announced Saturday it will convene an emergency summit of Arab and Muslim leaders following 'Israel’s' strike on Hamas officials in the Qatari capital earlier this week, an attack that has been widely condemned as a violation of sovereignty.

 

The gathering, scheduled for Monday, will focus on “a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said. Preparatory discussions among ministers are set to take place Sunday.

 

According to al-Ansari, the summit demonstrates “broad Arab and Islamic solidarity with the State of Qatar in the face of Israel's cowardly aggression... and the categorical rejection of Israel's state terrorism,” remarks carried by the state-run QNA news agency.

 

Confirmed attendees include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also be in Doha, though it remains unclear if he will formally join the talks.

 

The strikes on Tuesday killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer, sparking outrage not only across the Arab and Islamic world but also among Gulf monarchies traditionally aligned with Washington, 'Israel’s' closest ally.

 

Qatar, which hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, has played a central role as mediator in efforts to end the Gaza war, working alongside the United States and Egypt. Analysts say the upcoming summit is intended to send 'Israel' a strong political message.

 

“The Israeli strikes were seen across the Gulf as an unprecedented violation of sovereignty and an attack on diplomacy itself,” said Andreas Krieg, a Middle East expert at King’s College London. He added that the summit signals “such aggression can’t be normalised.”

 

“The goal is to draw clear red lines and end the sense in Israel that it can act with impunity,” Krieg said. “Expect a sharper stance on Palestine and a harder edge on Israeli actions.”