“What happened in the Gaza Strip is unquestionably genocide, and its perpetrators must not be allowed to escape accountability,” Tamim said in an address opening the 55th annual session of Qatar’s Shura Council in Doha.
Qatar has played a mediating role in efforts to end Israel’s war on Gaza, where Palestinians have endured relentless attacks and widespread destruction.
According to Palestinian authorities, the Israeli regime has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 in Gaza since October 2023, most of them women and children, while around 90% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former war minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial organ, is hearing a case brought by South Africa and joined by several countries accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
“We will continue working with our brothers and our international and regional partners to keep our region stable and secure,” the Qatari emir added.
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey mediated a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, under a plan proposed by US President Donald Trump.
Despite the agreement, Israeli attacks have continued to claim Palestinian lives, with Gaza’s Health Ministry reporting that 1,493 Palestinians have been killed and 5,299 others wounded since the ceasefire took effect, most of them women and children.
The Israeli regime has also continued to restrict the entry of agreed quantities of food, medicine, medical supplies, shelter materials and prefabricated homes into the besieged enclave, deepening the humanitarian crisis facing around 2.4 million Palestinians, including approximately 2.15 million displaced people.