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The ongoing Gaza war is testing the influence of Arab Gulf states, particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as they attempt to prevent regional escalation. Bahrain's Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, publicly condemned Hamas for the Oct 7 attacks and called for the release of hostages during a security and defense summit. Saudi Arabia has also been urging the United States and Israel to end hostilities in Gaza, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leading efforts to reinforce this message among Arab and Muslim leaders. The conflict in Gaza has highlighted the fragile nature of the Middle East's recent calm, underscoring the region's struggle between perpetual conflict and resolution.
"I don’t think any Arab leader has called on Hamas to release the hostages. So it is a time for straight talking." Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa https://t.co/uwPZ0j5h08
Recent events are a reminder that the Middle East’s newly found calm is fragile. The region is still stuck between endless conflict and ending its conflicts, and the Gaza war has only sharpened the choice https://t.co/ggvNG3yxHs Image: Getty Images https://t.co/RtNPdesf37
Bahrain leader condemns Hamas Oct. 7 onslaught, calls for release of hostages. Bahrain’s Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa became the first Arab leader to publicly condemn Hamas’s Oct. 7 onslaught during a security and defense summit over the weekend. https://t.co/NbgceUyz4S
Bahrain leader condemns Hamas Oct. 7 onslaught, calls for release of hostages https://t.co/0jQDk2KmnE . Click to read ⬇️
Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has condemned the Hamas attack on Israel and called on the militants to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip. "I unequivocally condemn Hamas. This is to make everyone in the room realize that I stand on the side of… https://t.co/QigGb28OuD https://t.co/U1mWteanFN
Saudi Arabia has sought to press the United States and Israel for an end to hostilities in Gaza, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, gathered Arab and Muslim leaders to reinforce that message. https://t.co/li4hLkQ8TX
Gaza war tests Arab Gulf influence as GCC tries to avert regional escalation https://t.co/qb6llOIPMp
Prime Minister of Bahrain: "I condemn Hamas unequivocally" He goes on to call the Oct 7 attacks barbaric, horrific, and indiscriminate. https://t.co/BpfuKPdXxl
Gaza war tests Arab Gulf influence as GCC tries to avert regional escalation https://t.co/iiPEwKq9I2