Qatar Says Israel Is Responsible for Escalation, Oman, Bahrain Call for Restraint

Smoke rises from an area near a power plant outside Ashkelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP)
Smoke rises from an area near a power plant outside Ashkelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP)
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Qatar Says Israel Is Responsible for Escalation, Oman, Bahrain Call for Restraint

Smoke rises from an area near a power plant outside Ashkelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP)
Smoke rises from an area near a power plant outside Ashkelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP)

Qatar's foreign ministry issued a statement on Saturday saying that Israel alone was responsible for the ongoing escalation of violence with the Palestinian people.

It said Qatar calls on both sides to exercise utmost restraint and calls on the international community to prevent Israel from using these events as an excuse to launch a disproportionate war against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.  

Oman called on Israel and the Palestinians to exercise maximum self-restraint, the state news agency reported quoting an official statement.

The statement asked the international community and international parties to "intervene immediately to stop the ongoing escalation and resort to the rules of international law".

Bahrain called for self-restraint in the Gaza Strip, saying that continued fighting had negative consequences on the region's peace and stability.

It stressed "the need for de-escalation among all parties to preserve the lives of people" in a statement from the foreign ministry.

"The continuation of violence will impede efforts aiming at achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," it said, adding that it called upon the international community to help end the armed conflict and to protect civilians. 



Saudi FM, UN Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process Discuss Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the 163rd GCC Ministerial Council meeting with Egypt in Makkah on March 6, 2025. (AFP)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the 163rd GCC Ministerial Council meeting with Egypt in Makkah on March 6, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi FM, UN Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process Discuss Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the 163rd GCC Ministerial Council meeting with Egypt in Makkah on March 6, 2025. (AFP)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the 163rd GCC Ministerial Council meeting with Egypt in Makkah on March 6, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Monday a telephone call from United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag.

They discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, efforts to promote peace in the region, and ensuring the full and safe delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to the Strip without any obstacles.