“There is a response that will happen from the region. This response is currently under consultation and discussion with other partners in the region,” he told US media outlet CNN on Wednesday, adding that “the entire Gulf region is at risk”.

“We are hoping for something meaningful that deters Israel from continuing this bullying,” Sheikh Mohammed added, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading the region into “chaos”.

The Israeli military targeted Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday as they were meeting to discuss the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal put forth by US President Donald Trump. At least seven people were killed in the attack, but Hamas said its leadership survived the assassination bid. Qatar says two of its security officers were killed in the attack that has drawn global condemnation.

“This brutal, barbaric, and undeniable aggression is a clear indication of the terrorist and aggressive nature of this fake, illega,l and rootless Zionist regime,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces said in a statement on Wednesday.

As the White House confirmed that the United States had been informed in advance of the attack against Qatar, its key regional ally, the statement noted it has become “clear and evident” to the world that the United States is “complicit” in all crimes committed by the Israeli regime.

It is also proof, the statement added, that Washington shows no respect for the global public opinion and its own allies.

“The United States, with [its] direct and indirect support for the Zionist regime’s crimes, seeks to create insecurity in the world and the region and to promote international terrorism in order to achieve its evil, colonial and exploitative goals.”

The expansion of Israel’s “brutal” acts of aggression poses a “serious” threat to the regional countries and the entire world, the statement read.

The statement urged unity among Muslim nations to confront the threats from the United States and Israel, urging all countries to sever ties with the regime to stop this “insane” war machine.

The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said the Axis of Resistance will continue to stand firm against arrogance and oppression.

The Resistance fighters are determined to defend the oppressed people of Palestine and will never allow the United States and the Zionist regime to achieve their “disgraceful” goals, the statement added.

On September 9, Israel launched airstrikes on the headquarters of Hamas in Doha, in what was described as an “assassination operation” that claimed the lives of several members of the movement as well as a Qatari security officer.

The top Hamas leadership, including Khalil al-Hayya, Khaled Meshal, and Zaher Jabarin, survived the assassination attempt.

The Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas during Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, rebuked the “cowardly Israeli attack,” calling it a violation of international law and a threat to Qatar’s security.

Hamas also condemned, in a strongly-worded statement, Israel’s attempted assassination targeting its negotiating delegation in Doha and said the onslaught was a “heinous crime.”

The Israeli onslaught sparked a whirlwind of condemnations from world leaders and regional resistance groups, as well as rights organizations.

Unfazed by international outrage over the attack in the Qatari capital, Netanyahu said on Wednesday that countries should “applaud” Israel for its bombing and killing spree across the Middle East.

“I say to Qatar and all nations who harbour terrorists, you either expel them or you bring them to justice — because if you don’t, we will,” he added.

The comments came a day after Israel carried out an unprecedented attack in Qatar, targeting senior Hamas leadership in Doha as discussions on a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza were under way.

In response, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a condemnation of the Israeli prime minister’s comments, calling them a “shameful attempt … to justify the cowardly attack that targeted Qatari territory, as well as the explicit threats of future violations of state sovereignty”.

“Netanyahu is fully aware that the hosting of the Hamas office took place within the framework of Qatar’s mediation efforts requested by the United States and Israel,” it said.

“Such statements are hardly surprising coming from an individual who relies on extremist rhetoric to win elections and is wanted for international justice, facing mounting sanctions on a daily basis – factors that only deepen his isolation on the global stage.”

In just three days, Israel has launched attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Tunisia and Qatar, while continuing daily raids in the occupied West Bank.