Bahrain PM becomes 1st Arab leader to condemn Hamas' attack

Bahrain’s Crown Prince and PM Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa became the first Arab leader to publicly condemn Hamas' October 7 attack, terming it "barbaric" during a Middle East security and defence summit. Khalifa, who also criticised Israel, added that he stands "on the side of civilians and innocents, and not on the side of political posturing".