The best diplomat Donald Trump Marco Rubio headed to Israel on Saturday, when the tension expanded with the US key allies in the Middle East above the Israeli strike to Hamas leaders in Qatar and extending settlements to the occupied West Bank.
Before he headed, Rubio told reporters, and Trump was not happy from the Israeli strike.
“What happened, it happened,” he said. “We’ll meet them. We’ll talk about what the future has,” he said.
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The journey of the US Foreign Minister to Israel will also come before a high -level meeting in New York at the end of this month. The country, including France and Britain, is expected to recognize Palestinian statehood, a step against Israel.
What did Rubio say about the American relationship with Israel
Rubio said that the US relationship with Israel would not be influenced, but that he would discuss the Israelis about how the strike would affect Trump’s desire to ensure the return of all the hostages holding Hamas, get rid of militants and end the war in Gaza.
“There are still 48 hostages that deserve to be released immediately, at once. And as soon as it ends, there is still difficult work, reconstruction of Gaza in a way that gives people the quality of life everyone wants.”
Rubio said it must still be determined who will do it, who will pay for it and who would be in charge of this process.
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After Israel, Rubio must join the planned visit to Trump in Britain next week.
According to local authorities, the nearly two -year campaign killed more than 64,000 people in the Palestinian enclave. It caused a hungry crisis and led to the accusation that Israel had committed genocide, including this month, the largest group of genocide scholars in the world.
Israel launched his campaign on Hamas on October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, which killed 1200 people and resulted in a captivity of 251 hostages, according to Israeli data.
Hamas still holds 48 hostages, and Qatar was one of the mediators, along with the US and tried to arrange an agreement on a ceasefire that would include the release of prisoners.
Israeli strikes in Qatar
On Tuesday, Israel tried to kill political leader Hamas with an air strike on Doha. American officials described this as a unilateral escalation that did not serve American or Israeli interests.
A strike on the territory of a nearby ally caused a wide conviction from other Arab states and derailed the ceasefire and hostage interviews mediated by Qatar.
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On Friday, Rubio met Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in the White House and emphasized competitive interests in the region that Rubio would try to balance his way. Later, US President Donald Trump organized a dinner with the Prime Minister in New York.
Washington says that such recognition would strengthen Hamas and Rubio suggested that this step could stimulate the connection of the West Bank looking for hard members of the Israeli government.
(with the entry from agencies)
(Tagstotranslate) Marco Rubio heads to Israel
