Arab states

Qatar and Turkey led a group of regional countries in signing a joint statement condemning Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Hamas was not mentioned. Meanwhile, talks with Lebanon produced no breakthrough, and Israel said it would not withdraw from another area.

After a wave of reported missile and drone strikes hitting civilian targets, foreign ministers meeting in Riyadh issued a blistering joint statement condemning Iran, backing the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and urging an emergency UN session.