Tuesday, 16 September, 2025
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has called on Muslim countries to form a joint military alliance in response to Israel’s prolonged aggression in Gaza and recent airstrikes in Qatar.
Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera in Doha on Sunday, Sudani described the Israeli airstrike on Tuesday that killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security official as “a shocking breach of international law”, warning that Israel posed a threat to regional security.
“There is no reason Muslim nations cannot form a joint security force to defend themselves,” he said.
Sudani also urged Arab and Islamic countries to build a comprehensive political, security and economic partnership.
His remarks came as Arab and Islamic foreign ministers convened in Doha on Sunday to prepare for an emergency summit on Monday to address the fallout from Israel’s strike on Qatar.
Discussions are also expected to cover the reactivation of a joint Arab military force proposed by Egypt nearly a decade ago.
Sudani cautioned that Israeli aggression would not be confined to Qatar alone, accusing Israel of carrying out a calculated campaign of killings in Gaza over the past two years.
The recent Israeli airstrike targeted a residential complex in Doha where Hamas leaders were reportedly discussing a US proposal to end the conflict in Gaza.
Since October 2023, more than 64,800 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Qatar condemned the attack as a “cowardly act” and a blatant violation of international law, warning it would not tolerate Israel’s “reckless behaviour”.
The Gulf state, along with the US and Egypt, has been playing a central role in efforts to mediate an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.
On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council condemned the airstrike in Qatar and called on all parties to “seize the opportunity for peace,” although it did not name Israel directly.
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has called on Muslim countries to form a joint military alliance in response to Israel’s prolonged aggression in Gaza and recent airstrikes in Qatar.
Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera in Doha on Sunday, Sudani described the Israeli airstrike on Tuesday that killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security official as “a shocking breach of international law”, warning that Israel posed a threat to regional security.
“There is no reason Muslim nations cannot form a joint security force to defend themselves,” he said.
Sudani also urged Arab and Islamic countries to build a comprehensive political, security and economic partnership.
His remarks came as Arab and Islamic foreign ministers convened in Doha on Sunday to prepare for an emergency summit on Monday to address the fallout from Israel’s strike on Qatar.
Discussions are also expected to cover the reactivation of a joint Arab military force proposed by Egypt nearly a decade ago.
Sudani cautioned that Israeli aggression would not be confined to Qatar alone, accusing Israel of carrying out a calculated campaign of killings in Gaza over the past two years.
The recent Israeli airstrike targeted a residential complex in Doha where Hamas leaders were reportedly discussing a US proposal to end the conflict in Gaza.
Since October 2023, more than 64,800 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Qatar condemned the attack as a “cowardly act” and a blatant violation of international law, warning it would not tolerate Israel’s “reckless behaviour”.
The Gulf state, along with the US and Egypt, has been playing a central role in efforts to mediate an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.
On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council condemned the airstrike in Qatar and called on all parties to “seize the opportunity for peace,” although it did not name Israel directly.
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