US Supports UN Security Council Condemnation of Israeli Strikes in Qatar

Sat Sep 13 2025 09:15:25 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

In a rare unanimous decision, the UN Security Council condemned Israel's air strikes on a Qatar compound, marking a shift in the US's traditional stance towards its ally Israel.

The UN Security Council has officially condemned Israeli air strikes targeting a residential compound in Doha, aimed at senior Hamas members. This unprecedented action, which includes rare support from the US, reflects heightened global concerns over Israel’s military actions and their implications for regional stability. Qatar's Prime Minister criticized Israel's behavior, calling it reckless and destabilizing.

The United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel's strikes on a residential compound in the Qatari capital Doha, which targeted senior members of Hamas.

The statement - which did not directly name Israel - was backed by all 15 Security Council members, including the US, which traditionally blocks actions against its close ally.

Council members underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar, read the statement, drafted by the UK and France. Israel defended its decision to mount the attack.

Qatar has played a key role in brokering diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Gaza war, serving as a mediator of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

It has hosted the Hamas political bureau since 2012 and is a close US ally, hosting a large American airbase in the desert south-west of Doha.

The emergency meeting was requested by Qatar, Algeria, Pakistan and Somalia. Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani travelled to New York to attend.

This attack puts the international community before a test, al-Thani told the council.

Israel, led by blusterous extremists, has gone beyond any borders, any limitations when it comes to behaviour. We are unable to predict what Israel will do. How can we host Israeli representatives when they have committed this attack?

Pakistan's ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said: It is evident that Israel, the occupying power, is bent on doing everything to undermine and blow up every possibility of peace. Meanwhile, Algeria's ambassador Amar Bendjama said the Security Council remained constrained as it was unable even to name the aggressor, to qualify aggression as a violation of international law.

Israel's representative, Danny Danon, defended the attack, telling the meeting: This strike sends a message that should echo across this chamber. There is no sanctuary for terrorists, not in Gaza, not in Tehran, not in Doha.

US President Donald Trump earlier condemned Israel's strikes, stating that they do not advance Israel or America's goals, but noted that the incident could serve as an opportunity for peace.

The strikes on Doha shocked many in the region, who had assumed that close relations with the US would guarantee their safety. The situation remains fluid as international leaders evaluate the implications of these developments.