Qatar calls on international community to act quickly to end violence in Gaza after Israeli bombardment resumes
Qatar, which is the main mediator between Israel and Hamas, called on the international community to act quickly to end the violence in the Gaza Strip after the resumption of Israeli bombardment today, France Press reports. Qatar's Foreign Ministry stressed that the bombings complicate mediation efforts and increase the humanitarian catastrophe.
At the same time, Qatari diplomacy condemned operations that target civilians and practice collective punishment. Yesterday US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also warned Israel that any resumption of military operations in Gaza would have to be very different.
Israel will have to "clearly and precisely" designate areas where civilians would be out of danger, Anthony Blinken said. We remind that the ceasefire agreement that entered into force on November 24 expired this morning. The Israeli army said it had resumed military operations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of "violating the agreement" and "launching rockets".
