TEHRAN – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday slammed the “silence and inaction” of the international community, saying it has emboldened Israel to continue its “crimes.”

Aboul Gheit made the remarks at a preparatory session for the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha following Tuesday’s Israeli airstrike on the Qatari capital. He emphasized that Arab and Islamic countries “should focus on stopping Israel from continuing its heinous, disgraceful war in Gaza.”

He added that the Doha summit should send a clear message of Arab-Islamic solidarity with Qatar in the wake of Israel’s “act of belligerence” and violation of Qatar’s sovereignty.

Speaking at the session, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani called Israel’s attack “state terrorism,” asserting that Tel Aviv has “no red lines” at all.

Leaders from across the region have gathered in Doha for the two-day summit, which will continue until Monday to discuss a formal response to Israel’s strike.

Israel launched the airstrike in a residential area as Hamas leaders convened in their Doha office to discuss a deal proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending Israel’s two-year war on Gaza. The proposed deal would release all remaining captives held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, alongside a ceasefire.

The attack killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security official, but missed the Hamas leadership it had been aiming for.

The United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned the strike on Thursday. While the Trump administration attempted to distance itself from the attack, evidence points to coordination between Israeli forces and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), including cooperation with U.S.-controlled air defense systems.

The attack on Qatar also underscores Israel’s regional ambitions, commonly referred to as the “Greater Israel” vision. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly supported this expansionist agenda, which could extend Israeli borders to encompass parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.