Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday urged Muslim countries to cut ties with Israel ahead of an summit responding to an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members in Qatar.
“It is possible that Islamic countries cut their ties with this fake regime and maintain unity and cohesion as much as possible,” Pezeshkian said before departing for Doha, adding that he hoped the summit would “reach a conclusion” on measures against Israel.
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Attack Hamas leaders in Qatar was Israel’s independent decision: Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel takes full responsibility for attacking Hamas leaders in Qatar, as it was an independent decision, Al Jazeera reported.
Speaking at a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Netanyahu also said Israel and the United States will continue to act together to protect the two countries.
“Rubio’s visit is a clear message that America stands with Israel in the face of terror,” Netanyahu said.
US President Donald Trump “is the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House,” he added.
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UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate on Israeli airstrike on Qatar
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate in Geneva on Tuesday on Israel’s September 9 attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, the Council said on Monday.
The September 9 airstrike, which Hamas says killed five of its members but not its leadership, has prompted US-allied Gulf Arab states to close ranks, adding to strains in ties between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, which normalised relations in 2020.
The debate was requested by Pakistan on behalf of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and by Kuwait on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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“No place is safe in Gaza, no one is safe”: UNRWA head
Gaza aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg sets sail from Tunisia
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel’s blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.
“We are also trying to send a message to the people of Gaza that the world has not forgotten about you,” Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said before boarding in the northern port of Bizerte.
“When our governments are failing to step up then we have no choice but to take matters into our own hands,” she told AFP.
Around 20 boats that had sailed from Barcelona converged in Bizerte, with the last vessels leaving at dawn, an AFP journalist reported.
Israeli attacks leaves 25 Palestinians dead across Gaza today
At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn, Al Jazeera reported.
16 of the casualties were in Gaza City, which has borne the brunt of intensified bombardment in recent days.
