US Supports UN Security Council's Strong Statement Against Israeli Strikes in Qatar

Sun Oct 19 2025 05:56:05 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

In a significant break from tradition, the United States has joined the UN Security Council in condemning Israeli airstrikes on Doha, a move that underscores rising tensions in the region and challenges to established diplomatic relations.

The United Nations Security Council condemned Israel's recent attack on a residential area in Doha, targeting Hamas members. This unprecedented statement received the backing of all 15 members, including the traditionally supportive US, highlighting a shift in diplomatic sentiment. Qatari leaders denounced the strikes, urging for international accountability amidst escalating tensions in the region.

The United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel's strikes on a residential compound in the Qatari capital Doha, which targeted senior members of Hamas.

The statement - which did not directly name Israel - was backed by all 15 Security Council members, including the US, which traditionally blocks actions against its close ally.

Council members underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar, read the statement, drafted by the UK and France. Israel defended its decision to mount the attack.

Qatar has played a key role in brokering diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Gaza war, serving as a mediator of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

It has hosted the Hamas political bureau since 2012 and is a close US ally, hosting a large American airbase in the desert southwest of Doha.

The emergency meeting was requested by Qatar, Algeria, Pakistan, and Somalia. Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani travelled to New York to attend.

This attack puts the international community before a test, al-Thani told the council.

He criticized Israel, stating, Israel, led by blusterous extremists, has gone beyond any borders, any limitations when it comes to behaviour. We are unable to predict what Israel will do. How can we host Israeli representatives when they have committed this attack?

Pakistan's ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad stated, It is evident that Israel, the occupying power, is bent on doing everything to undermine and blow up every possibility of peace. Algeria's ambassador Amar Bendjama expressed concern over the Security Council's inability to even name the aggressor in this situation.

Israel's representative defended the attack, declaring, This strike sends a message that should echo across this chamber. There is no sanctuary for terrorists, not in Gaza, not in Tehran, not in Doha.

US President Donald Trump earlier criticized Israel's strikes, commenting that unilateral actions inside Qatar do not advance Israel or America's goals, while still suggesting that the elimination of Hamas is a worthy goal.

The strikes on Doha shocked many in the region who had long believed their close ties with the US would ensure security.

In May, Trump highlighted a historic economic agreement between Qatar and the US valued at $1.2 trillion, and Qatar recently gifted him a plane valued at $400 million as an unconditional gift. The UAE summoned the deputy Israeli ambassador over these strikes, expressing dissatisfaction with Netanyahu's remarks and the escalation of violence.

Hamas reported that although its negotiating team survived the strikes, five members were killed, including the son of the group's chief negotiator, and a Qatari security officer was also killed.