TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh\nMohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin\nNetanyahu a \u201cwar criminal\u201d on Tuesday, while saying Doha would continue\nits mediation efforts despite rising regional tensions.<\/p>\n
In an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, as quoted by\nAnadolu, Sheikh Mohammed was asked whether he considered Netanyahu a war\ncriminal.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course. What\u2019s been committed in Gaza is war crimes, and whoever\nis responsible for this is a war criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHospitals have been targeted, schools have been targeted. Whatever\nthe justifications and the arguments, nothing is justifying this,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Sheikh Mohammed also accused Netanyahu of targeting Qatar politically\nto divert attention from his own actions and those of his\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
He reiterated Qatar\u2019s condemnation of Israel\u2019s Sept.\u00a09, 2025, strike\non Doha, which targeted Hamas officials as Qatar was conducting\nmediation efforts. The attack killed five Hamas members and a Qatari\nsecurity officer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were attacked by Israel while we were mediating,\u201d he said,\ncalling the strike an unprecedented attack on a mediator.<\/p>\n
\u201cNetanyahu has crossed the line like he has crossed other lines\nbefore that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the tensions, Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar would continue to\nprioritize diplomacy, saying behind-the-scenes engagement remained the\nmost effective way to make progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trying to do our best to give the best advice to the US\ngovernment on how to reach a solution, as well as to the Iranians,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Regarding the broader regional conflict, Sheikh Mohammed said three\nissues needed to be addressed to ease tensions: Iran\u2019s nuclear program\nand sanctions, freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and\nregional security arrangements involving Iran and Gulf Cooperation\nCouncil states.<\/p>\n
He said any regional security framework should be based on dialogue,\nnon-interference and non-aggression, along with greater economic\ncooperation.<\/p>\n
Earlier Tuesday, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari\nsaid Doha was continuing its mediation efforts and relaying messages\nbetween the US and Iran.<\/p>\n
He said Qatar remained concerned about further military escalation\nand was working toward a peaceful solution.<\/p>\n
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