DOHA
Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah received a phone call on Friday from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, during which they discussed ongoing Israeli aggression against the beleaguered Gaza Strip.
It was the second phone conversation between the two top diplomats within three days to discuss recent developments in the Palestinian coastal territory.
On Thursday, Al-Attiyah stressed Qatar's support for the Palestinian people and renewed calls for a halt to the Israeli aggression.
At least 100 Gazans have been killed and hundreds injured since Monday in a series of unrelenting Israeli airstrikes that continued on Friday.
Israel claims the offensive is aimed at halting rocket fire emanating from the embattled Gaza Strip, which is home to some 1.8 million Palestinians.
By Ahmed al-Masri
www.aa.com.tr/en
