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Qatar PM Blames Palestinian Group for Ceasefire Violation, Terms It “Disappointing”
Qatar’s PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani blames a “Palestinian party” for the Gaza ceasefire breach that led to Israel’s deadly retaliatory strikes, calling the incident “disappointing and frustrating.”
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-10-30
Qatar PM Blames Palestinian Group for Ceasefire Violation, Terms It “Disappointing”

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that a “Palestinian party” was responsible for the recent violation of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, following the killing of an Israeli soldier in Rafah earlier this week.

Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Wednesday, Sheikh Mohammed described the attack as “basically a violation by the Palestinian party,” clarifying that while Hamas denied involvement and stated they were not in contact with the group behind the attack, there has been no independent verification of that claim.

The incident prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order “powerful” retaliatory air strikes on Gaza. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least 104 people—mostly women and children—were killed in the attacks. Israel claimed it targeted senior Hamas operatives but later announced it would resume the ceasefire mid-Wednesday.

“We’ve been engaging in a very intensive way with both parties in order to ensure that the ceasefire holds,” Sheikh Mohammed said. “The US engagement, of course, was key in that. And I believe that what happened yesterday was a violation.”

The Qatari prime minister also revealed that discussions were held regarding Hamas’s alleged delay in transferring bodies, saying, “We made it very clear for them that this is part of the commitment that we needed to be fulfilled.”

Reflecting on Qatar’s mediation efforts since the start of the Gaza conflict, Sheikh Mohammed admitted the process has been fraught with challenges. “Since October 7 until today, we went through a lot of obstacles, and it wasn’t an easy road. We tried our best to navigate and ensure the ceasefire could be reached and sustained.”

Describing the latest incident as “very disappointing and frustrating,” he said Qatar immediately mobilised diplomatic efforts alongside the United States to prevent further escalation. “We have seen that the US is also committed to the deal,” he added.

Qatar, along with Egypt and the United States, has played a central role in mediating the ceasefire agreements between Israel and Hamas since the conflict escalated in October 2023. However, the repeated violations continue to raise doubts about the long-term sustainability of peace efforts in Gaza.
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