Qatar says 'dangerous escalation' by Israel threatens fragile truce in Gaza

Qatar condemned the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday, saying they threatened the fragile truce in the territory ravaged by two years of war, AFP news agency reported. 

"Qatar strongly condemns the brutal attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip (...) and considers them a dangerous escalation which threatens to undermine the ceasefire agreement," the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement.