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Donald Trump’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio, led Israel on Saturday, as the Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar expanded the tension with prominent American colleagues in the Middle East and the settlements in the West Bank with captured West Bank.
Before leaving for departure, Rubio told reporters and Trump was not happy about Israel’s strike.
“What happened, happened,” he said. “We are going to meet them. We are going to talk about what the future is,” he said.
The US State Secretary’s visit to Israel also comes forward from high-level meetings at the United Nations in New York later this month. Countries including France and Britain are expected to recognize the state of Palestinian, which is a step protested by Israel.
What did Rubio say on American relations with Israel
Rubio said that American relations with Israel would not be affected, but they would discuss with the Israeli how the strike would affect Trump’s desire to secure the return of all the hostages organized by Hamas, get rid of terrorists and end the Gaza war.
“There are still 48 hostages that are worth being released immediately, all at once. And still ahead of the time ahead, to rebuild Gaza in a way that gives people the quality of life that they all want.”
Rubio said that it was not yet determined who would do this, who would pay for it and who would be in charge of this process.
After Israel, Rubio is due to Trump’s involvement in UK’s plan next week.
According to local officials, Israel’s nearly two -year -long campaign at Palestinian Enclave killed more than 64,000 people. This has created a hunger crisis and alleged that Israel is massacre, which includes the world’s largest group of genocide scholars this month.
On October 7, 2023 of Israel, Hamas launched its campaign after 7 October 2023, killing 1,200 people on Israel and consequently, according to Israeli data, 251 bounds were caught.
Hamas still holds 48 hostages, and Qatar has been one of the mediators, with the US, trying to secure a ceasefire deal which will include the release of prisoners.
Israeli strike in Qatar
On Tuesday, Israel tried to kill Hamas political leaders with an airstrikes on Doha. US authorities described it as a unilateral growth that did not serve the interests of American or Israel.
The strike on the territory of a close American ally condemned other Arab states and the ceasefire and hostage talks were broke into a broke out by Qatar.
On Friday, Rubio met Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the White House, outlining competitive interests in the region that Rubio would like to balance his visit. Later that day, US President Donald Trump had dinner with the Prime Minister in New York.
Washington says that such recognition will promote Hamas and Rubio has suggested that this step may increase the annexation of the West Bank sought by the staunch members of the Israeli government.
(With input from agencies)
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