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Netanyahu apologised to Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed for the September 9 Doha airstrike, during a three-way call with Donald Trump.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, September 29, formally apologised to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for the recent Israeli airstrike on Doha, marking a significant step toward resuming stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
The apology came during a three-way phone call involving Netanyahu, Sheikh Mohammed, and US President Donald Trump, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement posted on X.
During the call, Netanyahu acknowledged that the strike — which targeted a Qatari citizen — was a mistake, and pledged that Israeli forces would not attack Qatari territory again.
The airstrike, conducted on September 9 in Doha’s Katara district, had hit a residential neighbourhood housing Hamas negotiators engaged in ceasefire talks. The incident triggered widespread condemnation both internationally and across the Arab world.
According to Qatari officials, Prime Minister Al Thani welcomed Israel’s assurances and stressed the importance of protecting Qatar’s sovereignty and civilian lives. He reiterated Qatar’s readiness to contribute to regional diplomacy aimed at securing peace and stability.
The White House, in a separate statement, confirmed that Netanyahu expressed regret for the death of a Qatari security officer during the strike and emphasised that the incident had been unintentional.
The three leaders also discussed broader US proposals to end the war in Gaza and reinforce security architecture across the Middle East.
Diplomatic observers view Netanyahu’s rare public apology as an important gesture that could ease tensions and re-open backchannel negotiations between Israel, Hamas, and mediating nations such as Qatar.
