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Qatar vows to press ahead with mediation despite Israeli attacks
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Qatar's Foreign Ministry rejected Israeli criticism as a sign of its diplomatic effectiveness, Shehab Wire reported. The ministry said Israel has launched defamation campaigns targeting Qatar, which it attributed to the exposure of what it called Israeli "actions and rhetoric in the region." Officials in Doha characterized the attacks as evidence that Israeli leaders recognize Qatar's mediation efforts are damaging their strategic interests in the Middle East.
The Foreign Ministry declared it would not be deterred by the campaign and would continue pursuing its role as a regional mediator. Qatari officials view the Israeli offensive as confirmation that their diplomatic initiatives carry sufficient weight to threaten Israeli objectives in the region.
