Qatar rejects Israeli statements on annexing areas in Lebanon and Gaza

Qatar's Foreign Ministry has rejected Israeli statements on annexing areas in southern Lebanon and Gaza, calling them a challenge to international law.

• Qatar's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Tuesday rejecting Israeli statements on annexing areas in southern Lebanon and areas extending to the "Yellow Line" in Gaza.
• The ministry called the statements a clear challenge to international law and international legitimacy resolutions.
• It urged the international community to compel Israel to halt its expansionist plans and settlement policies in occupied Palestinian territories.
• The ministry reaffirmed Qatar's support for the Palestinian cause, including a state on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as capital, and for Lebanon's sovereignty over its entire territory.