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Israel, Qatar Agree to Establish Trilateral Coordination Mechanism With US

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday agreed to a proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump to establish a trilateral coordination mechanism, the White House said.
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"Today, President Donald J. Trump hosted a trilateral phone call with His Excellency Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and His Excellency Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar ... The leaders accepted the president’s proposal to establish a trilateral mechanism to enhance coordination, improve communication, resolve mutual grievances, and strengthen collective efforts to prevent threats," the White House said in a statement.
Netanyahu also expressed regret during that Israel violated Qatar's sovereignty by striking Hamas in Doha.
"He [Netanyahu] further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future," the statement read.
Netanyahu also "expressed his deep regret" that a Qatari serviceman was "unintentionally" killed in the strike.
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