Doha, Qatar: The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari in a social media post said that the State of Qatar was "appalled" by alleged remarks attributed to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in various media reports concerning Qatar’s mediation role.
“These remarks if validated, are irresponsible and destructive to the efforts to save innocent lives, but are not surprising," Al Ansari said on X.
"For months, and following a successful mediation last year that led to the release of more than a hundred hostage, Qatar has been engaged in regular dialogue with the negotiating parties including Israeli institutions, attempting to establish the framework for a new hostage agreement and the immediate entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza," he continued.
Al Ansari added that "if the reported remarks are found to be true, the Israeli PM would only be obstructing and undermining the mediation process, for reasons that appear to serve his political career instead of prioritizing saving innocent lives, including Israeli hostages."
"Instead of concerning himself with Qatar’s strategic relations with the United States, we hope Netanyahu decides to operate in good faith and concentrate on the release of the hostages," the MoFA Official Spokesperson concluded.
