Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Friday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hostile statements against Qatar, reiterating its solidarity with Doha in wake of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders.
A Saudi Foreign Ministry statement said: "Such hostile statements and practices, and Israel's grave and dangerous violations of international laws and norms obligate the international community to continue to take actual measures to put a stop to its destructive policies in the region."
On Wednesday, Netanyahu warned Qatar to either expel Hamas officials or "bring them to justice. Because if you don't, we will." He also accused Qatar of providing safe haven and financing to Hamas, drawing a sharp rebuke from Doha.
In a statement, Qatar's foreign ministry condemned what it described as Netanyahu's "explicit threats of future violations of state sovereignty".
"Netanyahu is fully aware that the hosting of the Hamas office took place within the framework of Qatar's mediation efforts requested by the United States and Israel," the ministry added.
"We will work with our partners to ensure Netanyahu is held accountable and that his reckless and irresponsible actions are brought to an end," it said.
