Doha is set to host an emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Sunday and Monday (September 14-15) to respond to Israel’s airstrike in the Qatari capital that targeted Hamas leaders. The summit, announced via Qatar’s news agency, will gather Arab and Islamic countries to discuss the implications of the strike and map out a joint regional response.
Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the meeting comes as “there is a response that will happen from the region,” now under consultation with regional partners, and that participants are seeking “something meaningful that deters Israel from continuing this bullying.”
The decision to convene follows a strike on September 9 in Doha that killed at least six people, including lower-level Hamas figures and a Qatari security officer. The attack has sparked strong condemnation in the Gulf and across the Arab world, with calls for respect for sovereignty and accusations that the strike threatens ongoing ceasefire mediation.
Already, there have been visible signs of regional solidarity: UAE’s President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Doha in a show of support; Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein made a similar visit. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is also expected imminently.
Qatar’s government has framed the airstrike as a violation of its sovereignty and an act that undermines diplomatic mediation efforts. The upcoming summit is seen not just as a platform for condemnation, but for coordinated action—though at present it is unclear exactly what measures member states will agree upon.
