News - Qatar MFA: Israel bears responsibility for escalating violence against Palestinian people

Qatar's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday saying that Israel alone bears responsibility for the ongoing escalation of violence against the Palestinian people, Asharq Al-Awsat reported.The statement also noted that Qatar calls on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and calls on the international community to prevent Israel from using these events as a pretext to launch a disproportionate war against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.In turn, Oman called on Israel and the Palestinians to show maximum restraint.The statement calls on the international community and international parties to "intervene immediately to stop the ongoing escalation and apply international law."