Doha, 30 Sept. 2025 (QT/QNA)

Qatar has voiced strong support for the United States’ commitment to ending the war in Gaza, welcoming the comprehensive peace plan proposed by US President HE Donald Trump. In his weekly press briefing, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari confirmed that Trump’s plan was delivered to a Hamas delegation on Monday evening by Qatari and Egyptian officials.

Al Ansari hailed the Trump proposal as a broad vision for ending the war — a goal Qatar has pursued from the beginning of the conflict through humanitarian aid and diplomatic efforts. “The American president’s plan offers a comprehensive vision to end the war in Gaza — a vision Qatar has long advocated for,” Al Ansari stated. “Qatar, alongside Egypt, delivered the proposal to the Hamas delegation, which has pledged to review it responsibly.”

He added that a meeting on Tuesday would bring together negotiating delegations from Qatar, Egypt, Hamas, and Turkiye to consult on the plan and push forward toward a resolution. Al Ansari also welcomed the announcement by President Trump of a proposed “Board of Peace”, which would help oversee the plan’s implementation. Qatar, he said, supports the US playing a guarantor role in the peace process and confirmed that discussions are ongoing regarding the council’s composition. Qatar has reiterated its commitment to reconstruction efforts in Gaza and to supporting the Palestinian people, underlining that its approach remains consistent in any peace initiative that serves the Palestinian cause and ends the current conflict.

The negotiations in Doha have included high-level regional actors. On Monday, Egyptian Intelligence Chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad took part in the talks, with Turkish Intelligence Director Ibrahim Kalin scheduled to join on Tuesday. Al Ansari explained that this trilateral coordination follows a meeting held in New York between several Arab and Islamic leaders and President Trump, which expanded the scope of participation in the US-led initiative. This is a collective and coordinated effort between Qatar, Egypt, and Turkiye to bring an end to the war in Gaza, he said.

Addressing Monday’s apology from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Al Ansari stressed that Qatar’s top prior ity is the sovereignty and safety of its people and territory. “The commitments made by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister yesterday include a clear guarantee — under the authority of the US president — that Qatar will not be subject to further attacks,” he said. “Qatar is satisfied with these security assurances.”

He added that Qatar reserves its right to pursue legal action, particularly in response to the death of Qatari citizen Badr Al Dosari, who was killed in an Israeli attack. Legal avenues under consideration include proceedings at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, along with ongoing discussions at the UN Security Council and the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Separately, Al Ansari welcomed recent diplomatic momentum in favour of Palestinian statehood, highlighting that over 12 countries have recently recognized the State of Pales tine following meetings in New York. These moves, he said, send a clear message to the Israeli occupation that the status quo is internationally unacceptable. Al Ansari noted that the American plan refers to the idea of lasting peace, coexist ence, and a final pathway to peace. “But the first step is se curing a consensus among all involved parties. Without agreement on the final shape of the plan, any practical implementation can not begin.” On the other hand, Al An sari referred to the phone call held on Monday by the US president with Sheikh Moham med, and the prime minister of Israel, within the framework of American efforts to address the repercussions of the Israeli aggression that targeted a resi dential neighborhood in Doha city on Sept 9. During the call, the prime minister expressed appreciation to the US president for the sus tained efforts to achieve peace in the region, including the guarantees of non-repetition of the aggression against the State of Qatar, and reaffirmed the US commitment to its defense part nership with Qatar.

He noted that the Israeli prime minister had extended an apology for this attack and the violation of Qatari sovereignty, which resulted in the death of Qatari citizen Badr Al Dosari, pledging not to repeat any targeting of Qatari territory in the future. Meanwhile, the prime minister affirmed Qatar’s readiness to continue engaging in efforts to bring the war to an end after receiving such guarantees within the framework of the US president’s initiative, in continuation of the approach Qatar has consistently upheld in resolving crises through diplomatic means, aligned with its role in supporting regional peace and stability.

Al Ansari stated that, following the US president’s announcement of the regional peace plan, a joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, welcoming the US president’s efforts to end the war in Gaza