Doha / information office / 31 October 2017/ The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and condemnation of the Israeli shelling of Gaza Strip in which a number of Palestinians were martyred and others were injured.

In a statement today, the Foreign Ministry described the bombing as a continuation of the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people and a desperate attempt to obstruct their efforts for claiming their legitimate rights.

The statement reiterated Qatar's full support for the Palestinian people's self-determination and restoration of all legitimate rights, foremost of which is the establishment of an independent and sovereign state on the borders of June 4, 1967 with Jerusalem as its capital.