HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani discussed in separate phone calls Saturday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah al-Saud, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr Ayman al-Safadi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and Israel and ways to reduce escalation.
During the calls, HE Sheikh Mohamed expressed Qatar's deep concern about the escalation of violence between the two sides, stressing the need to exercise utmost restraint.
He also stressed the need for the two countries to combine their efforts to calm the situation, reduce the escalation and spare civilians the consequences of the confrontations.