Maldives condemns Israeli strikes targeting Hamas in Doha

By Anadolu staff

Maldives's President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday condemned Israeli air strikes on Qatari capital Doha that targeted Hamas leadership, urging the international community to take "urgent" and "unified" action to hold Tel Aviv accountable for its numerous and continued violations of international norms and principles.

In a post on US social media company X, Muizzu said such "cowardly actions constitute a serious violation of international law and is a blatant infringement on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a sovereign nation."

The Maldives stands in solidarity with Qatar, he added.

Explosions rocked Doha on Tuesday, with plumes of smoke rising into the sky amid reports of an Israeli strike on Hamas leaders.

An Israeli military spokesman said the army conducted a “precise strike” targeting the senior Hamas leadership, without specifying the location.

The Israeli premier's office said the operation against the Palestinian group was "wholly independent."

Qatar, along with Egypt and the US, has acted as a mediator to bring an end to Israel's war on Gaza that has killed more than 64,000 Palestinians since October 2023.

*Writing by Aamir Latif