On October 16, local time, Qatari Emir Tamim said in a speech at the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, that Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon prove that the Palestinian issue requires a comprehensive solution, and that a cease-fire is the first step in negotiations between the parties.

On October 16, local time, Qatari Emir Tamim said in a speech at the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, that Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon prove that the Palestinian issue requires a comprehensive solution, and that a cease-fire is the first step in negotiations between the parties.