Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held phone talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry to discuss developments in the Palestinian situation following Israel’s military escalation. “The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar made a phone call with the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, during which they reviewed bilateral cooperation relations and the developments of the situation in Palestine,” a statement by the Qatar News Agency read. He stressed that peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without a just solution to the Palestinian cause. AP news reported that Israeli warplanes launched a new series of heavy attacks at several locations in Gaza City early Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza’s Hamas rulers would continue. The earlier Israeli airstrikes flattened three buildings,” it wrote.

Source: Egypt Independent May 17, 2021 10:40 UTC