DOHA – Leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world are gathering in the Qatari capital on Monday for an emergency summit following last week’s Israeli strike in Doha that targeted senior Hamas officials on Qatari soil.
The attack, carried out with precision targeting, has triggered a wave of diplomatic outrage, particularly because it took place inside the territory of a key U.S. ally. The fallout has even drawn rare public criticism from former U.S. President Donald Trump, who reportedly described the incident as a breach of regional trust.
Monday’s summit is expected to be a high-stakes meeting, with Gulf and wider Muslim leaders presenting a united front in condemning the strike and Israel’s broader military campaign in Gaza. The gathering comes as international scrutiny of Israel intensifies amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave.
A draft resolution, finalized at a ministerial-level meeting on Sunday, will form the centerpiece of discussions. Sources familiar with the text said it strongly denounces Israel’s actions, warning that both the Doha strike and ongoing Gaza operations pose a grave threat to future efforts at normalizing ties between Israel and Arab states.
“This attack in Doha marks a dangerous escalation,” a regional diplomat told reporters on condition of anonymity. “It undermines every thread of dialogue we’ve been working toward.”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Doha on Sunday night, underscoring the importance the Palestinian leadership places on the summit.
The emergency meeting comes at a moment of heightened public anger across the Arab world over the devastation in Gaza. Analysts say the outcome could prove to be a defining moment in shaping the region’s collective response to Israel’s war strategy and its broader standing in the Middle East.
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