Canada, France, Qatar Join Leaders’ Call to Address Israel-Hamas Conflict

Canada, France, Qatar, and other countries took part in a call on Monday to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Leaders from Canada, France, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and the United Kingdom participated in the discussion, according to a statement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office.

“All leaders agreed that the focus must remain on advancing peace and security, including reaching a lasting ceasefire, securing the release of all hostages and the disarmament of Hamas, and scaling up flows of life-saving assistance for Palestinian civilians,” it said.

The call was chaired by leftist French President Emmanuel Macron.
On the same day, leaders from Arab and Islamic states held a summit to show support for Qatar following an Israeli attack on the Gulf country last week, which Hamas said killed five of its members.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, addressing the emergency summit, said the attack occurred as Hamas leaders were studying a U.S. ceasefire proposal.
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking alongside Netanyahu in Israel, Rubio said the only way to end the war in Gaza would be for Hamas fighters to free all hostages and surrender.
The September 9 strike in Doha marked an escalation of Israeli military operations in a region already affected by the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, which initiated the ongoing Gaza conflict.