Sheik Mohammed blamed Israel for sabotaging what he said were chances for peace and sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said Netanyahu practices "state terrorism" and was "dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired." Netanyahu has called the attack "entirely justified" and was ordered after an attack in Jerusalem and the loss of four Israeli soldiers in Gaza. US warning of attack The Qatari prime minister also said US officials first warned his government of the Israeli attack 10 minutes after it began, describing the strike as "100% treacherous." Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said earlier on Tuesday that claims Qatar had been pre-informed of the attack were "baseless." "The call from a US official came during the sound of explosions caused by the Israeli attack in Doha," ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari wrote in a statement on X. Show additional content? This content is part of the text you are currently reading. The provider X / Twitter provides this content and may collect your usage data directly when you click “Show content”. Always show content from X / Twitter. In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said his administration tried to warn Doha but the warning was "unfortunately, too late to stop the attack." Regional response Sheik Mohammed suggested that countries across the Middle East must come together to rein in Israel. "Today, we have reached a turning point for there to be a response from the entire region against such barbaric conduct," he said, according to Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera. https://p.dw.com/p/50FXG Copy link Skip next section Trump reiterates Israeli attack on Qatar 'not a decision made by me' 09/09/2025September 9, 2025 Trump reiterates Israeli attack on Qatar 'not a decision made by me' US President Donald Trump has once again reiterated his administration's line that Israel was solely responsible for the attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, saying that he had tried to give Doha a heads up but it was too late. "This was a decision made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me," Trump said on his Truth Social platform, repeating what the Israeli prime minister had said. Trump said his administration was notified of the attack by the US military. "I immediately directed Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to inform the Qataris of the impending attack, which he did, however, unfortunately, too late to stop the attack," he said. "I view Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the US, and feel very badly about the location of the attack." Nevertheless, the US president also reiterated that "eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal." Trump said he has assured Qatar's emir and prime minister "that such a thing will not happen again on their soil." "I have directed Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to finalize the Defense Cooperation Agreement with Qatar," the US president added. https://p.dw.com/p/50FW0 Copy link Skip next section Germany says Israel strike in Qatar 'unacceptable' 09/09/2025September 9, 2025 Germany says Israel strike in Qatar 'unacceptable' German chancellor Friedrich Merz held a phone call with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, where he said the violation of Qatar's sovereignty and territorial integrity by the Israeli strike was "unacceptable," government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said. Merz praised Qatar's mediation efforts in the conflict to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages and warned about the possibility of war spreading in the region. Earlier, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul released an official statement by the German government in response to the strike. "Israel's attack in Doha not only violates the territorial sovereignty of Qatar, but also endangers all our efforts for the release of the hostages," Wadephul said. Wadephul went on to say he was "extremely concerned about the lives and safety of the hostages in the hands of Hamas, including German citizens." Wadephul's statement called for Hamas to lay down its arms and "renounce terror against the State of Israel." "The current escalation is also a result of Hamas' abhorrent terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023," he added. Germany has been a staunch ally of Israel, but it has recently questioned Israel's actions in Gaza, in particular regarding the humanitarian crisis civilians in the devastated strip are facing. Germany 'concerned for ongoing suffering' of Gaza civilians