Leaders of the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation closed an emergency summit in Doha with a forceful communiqué condemning Israel’s 9 September air strike on the Qatari capital and pledging “absolute solidarity” with Qatar.

Gathering at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, nearly 60 heads of state and senior officials said the attack on a residential district that housed mediation teams, schools, and diplomatic premises was “a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty” and a threat to regional and international security. One Qatari citizen was among the dead, and several civilians were injured.

The statement framed the strike as part of wider Israeli “crimes of genocide, ethnic cleansing, starvation, and siege” in Palestinian territories, warning that continued impunity risks dismantling the rules-based global order. The leaders welcomed a UN Security Council press note that had also deplored the attack and backed Qatar’s mediation role alongside Egypt and the United States.

Summit decisions included a call for member states to support any legal or diplomatic steps Doha may take to safeguard its security, as well as an endorsement of arms embargoes, economic sanctions, and a review of diplomatic relations with Israel. The communiqué urged Islamic nations to explore suspending Israel’s UN membership, citing persistent breaches of the Charter.

Delegates praised Qatar’s “civilised and responsible” response and reaffirmed support for ongoing efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages. They also backed a forthcoming donor conference in Cairo aimed at launching early reconstruction in the war-torn enclave once a truce is secured.

Warning that Israeli threats to target Qatar or any other Arab or Islamic state would be treated as a grave escalation, the summit stressed collective security and urged the broader international community to “take deterrent measures” against further attacks. Leaders reiterated their commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, the two-state solution, and a timetable to end Israel’s occupation of territories captured in 1967.