Israeli Minister Attacks Qatar and Considers Assassination Attempt on Hamas Leaders There 'Correct'

Israeli Diaspora Minister Amihai Chikli attacked Qatar on Tuesday evening and considered the assassination attempt on "Hamas" movement leaders on its territory "a correct thing", despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology for the attack.

As of 16:30 (GMT), Qatar has not commented on Chikli's statements, which he made to "103 FM" radio affiliated with the Hebrew newspaper "Maariv".

On September 29 last year, Netanyahu responded to Qatar's condition for continuing its mediation between Tel Aviv and "Hamas", and apologized in a phone call to its Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman for the Israeli attack on Doha, according to what was published by the official Hebrew Broadcasting Corporation at the time.

The corporation explained at the time that Netanyahu made the call with the participation of US President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House.

It added: "The Qatari Prime Minister demanded that Netanyahu apologize for violating Qatar's sovereignty during the assassination attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha".

Netanyahu also apologized to the Qatari Prime Minister for the death of a Qatari security guard during the attack, according to the same source.

Chikli said: "Considering Qatar as a mediator is one of the grave mistakes", according to his expression.

He added: "They have also greatly delayed the ability to achieve achievements, especially on the issue of hostage deals".

The minister, affiliated with the Likud party led by Netanyahu, continued his attack on Qatar, considering it "not a neutral mediator as it is the capital of the Muslim Brotherhood group, their stronghold in the world, and leads very aggressive campaigns against the State of Israel", as he claimed.

He added: "Israel acted correctly recently in its attempt to assassinate Hamas leadership in Qatar, and this is the kind of relationship that should be with the Qataris".

On September 9 last year, the Israeli army carried out an air attack on "Hamas" leaders in Doha, which Qatar condemned and confirmed its right to respond to the aggression that killed a Qatari security element.

While "Hamas" announced the survival of its negotiating delegation led by its president in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, from the assassination attempt, and the killing of his office director Jihad Lubad, his son Hamam al-Hayya, and 3 escorts.

The Israeli aggression on Qatar's sovereignty provoked Arab and international condemnations, with calls to deter Tel Aviv to stop the assaults that violate international law.

The Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip over two years since its start on October 8, 2023, has left about 71,000 Palestinian dead and 171,000 injured, mostly children and women, in addition to massive destruction, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about 70 billion dollars.