The highest diplomat of US President Donald Trump refrained the criticization of Israel about his missile strike on Qatar last week and said that the priority is to ensure that Hamas gives up and disarmed to end the Gaza war.
“We focus on what happens now, what will happen next,” said Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to journalists in Jerusalem on Monday, a proposal that the US wants to move from a diplomatic fallout that arose from the attack. One of the elements is to determine the role that Qatar – an American ally and a mediator between Hamas and Israel – can play in conflict, said.
Rubio will visit Qatar after leaving Israel on Tuesday, a higher official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a demonstration of support for hosts for the largest US military base in the region.
The State Secretary spoke alongside the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who supervised the unprecedented attack on the Hamas component in the capital of Nhaho 9 September. Netanyahu signaled that his country would continue to target the members of the Palestinian militant groups – and where they are founded.
The Israeli attack killed several members of Hamas and the security guard of Qatar and caused panic in Doha. This step was broadly condemned by Arab and European governments who stated that it would continue to destabilize the Middle East. Trump said he was dissatisfied with the operation with the White House and added that he “did not provide the goals of Israel or America.”
Trump said he knew about the attack too late to stop the strikes and avoided the apparent criticism of Israel.
Netanyahu said that Rubi’s journey showed a strong bond between the US and Israel. On Sunday they both prayed at the sacred western wall in Jerusalem. Rubio also took part in the Mass in the Church of the Holy Tomb.
Both of them talked about how to end the war in Gaza, which raged since the Militants Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, and ensure the release of the remaining 48 Israeli hostages, of which about 20 are considered living.
Those who focused on Israeli nozzles last week discussed the US proposal to end the conflict, which was rooted by the wider Middle East, destroyed a large part of Gaza and displaced most of the 2 million people of the territory.
The Arab governments said the attack of Israel would hurt efforts to achieve a ceasefire. Israeli officials claimed that the operation would increase pressure on Hamas, identified the US terrorist organization and the European Union.
The strike from Doha came when Israel is preparing to deepen the offensive in Gaza, de facto the capital of the territory and the home of hundreds of thousands of people. The US generally supported the plan, while many other Israeli allies said it would cause more suffering of Palestinian civilians and should not take place.
“Hamas can give up this evening if they want and lay their weapons,” Rubio said. “We will continue to watch this route. It is an ideal result. But it may require them to eliminate them a brief military operation.”
Many Arab leaders, including Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, meet on Monday in Qatar to discuss the reaction to the Israeli attack. It is not clear what they can do, and most analysts claim that they have few ways that can economically hurt Israel economically.
Qatar is one of the main allies of the US in the Middle East. Gas -rich country has been hosting Hamas officials for more than ten years, something Washington has confirmed to improve communication with the group.
According to the Ministry of Health, Hamas, which was there in Gaza, was killed in Gaza by more than 64,000 people and the UN body declared famine in parts of the territory. Hamas killed 1200 people attacking Israel 7 October 2023.
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