Sept 9 Israeli attack on Qatar “direct threat” to Gulf stability: GCC
Focused on security, integration and coordinated regional action, Gulf Cooperation Council’s first annual summit since Israeli attack calls for urgent defense consultations
MANAMA/DOHA (MNTV) — Gulf leaders opened the 46th GCC Summit in Bahrain with a unified call to strengthen regional security and economic cooperation, while simultaneously issuing a sharp condemnation of Israel’s Sept 9 strike on Qatar.
The summit, first annual meeting of GCC since Israeli attack on Qatar, called for urgent defense consultations to address what they called a direct threat to Gulf stability.
Attended by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and other GCC heads of state, leaders emphasized the need for deeper coordination across Gulf institutions to confront emerging challenges and reinforce joint strategic priorities.
They had held an extraordinary session on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha immediately following Israel’s attack that killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer during discussions linked to a U.S.-supported ceasefire effort.
The summit’s final statement condemned the strike as a “grave breach” of Qatari sovereignty and a “dangerous escalation” undermining regional de-escalation efforts.
The session, chaired by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with participation from senior Gulf representatives and GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi, warned that Israel’s continued actions threaten the future of existing arrangements between the bloc and Israel.
Leaders reiterated that Gulf security is “indivisible,” asserting that an attack on one state constitutes an attack on all.
They directed the Joint Defense Council to convene immediately in Doha, preceded by a Higher Military Committee meeting to assess collective defensive posture, identify threat vectors and empower the Unified Military Command to activate joint deterrence mechanisms where necessary.
As deliberations continued in Doha, Bahrain hosted a series of preparatory meetings with foreign ministers and senior officials to refine political, security and economic files for the leaders’ endorsement.
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