cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/18599024

The German foreign ministry has released a statement in German regarding Israels attack on Qatars capital Doha earlier today

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/2734254-2734254

English translation:

Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates Qatar’s territorial sovereignty, but also jeopardizes all of our efforts to secure the release of the hostages. This strike is unacceptable.

I am extremely concerned about the lives and safety of the hostages in the hands of Hamas, including German citizens. I expressed this to my Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar in a telephone conversation.

Qatar is playing a crucial role in the efforts to achieve a ceasefire and secure the release of the hostages.

I have expressed my solidarity, gratitude, and appreciation for these efforts to my Qatari colleague Sheikh Mohammed.

I urgently call for everything possible to be done now to finally bring about a ceasefire and allow the hostages to return to their families.

It remains clear that it is up to Hamas to lay down its arms and renounce terror against the State of Israel. Also the current escalation is a result of Hamas’s abhorrent terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.