The American State Secretary Marco Rubio said that Washington would offer “relentless support” to Israel in the war in Gaza, because he called on Monday during a visit to the American ally for the eradication of Hamas.
“The people of Gaza deserve a better future, but that better future cannot start until Hamas is eliminated,” Rubio told reporters alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“You can count on our non -repellent support and dedication to see.”
Rubio says that Hamas ‘encouraged’ by Palestinian state movements
Netanyahu said that Rubio’s visit was a “clear message”. The United States stood with Israel and praised President Donald Trump for his support and called him the “greatest friend that Israel has ever had”.
On Monday, Rubio said that plans from Western countries to acknowledge a Palestinian state that has encouraged “Hamas” “.
“They are largely symbolic – they really have no impact about bringing us closer to a Palestinian state. The only impact they actually have is that Hamas feels more encouraged,” he said.
Rubio had said that he would talk to Netanyahu about Israeli plans to grab Gaza City, the largest urban center in the destroyed territory, as well as the government’s conversation about annexing parts of the occupied West Bank in the hope of excluding a Palestinian state.
Rubio said that Trump wants the Gaza war to be “finished” – which would mean the release of hostages and ensures that Hamas is “no longer a threat”.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said that the Israelis pushed more residents into the already overflowing Al-Mawasi camp, which is missing basics such as food and water and where the disease spreads.
Israel has bombed Gaza since the Hamas attack on October 7 in 2023, in which more than 1,200 people, including an estimated 30 children, were killed and more than 200 hostages were taken, according to the Israeli government.
According to Palestinian health officials, more than 64,000 Palestinians were killed in the subsequent campaign by Israel against Hamas in Gaza, and have flattened a large part of the densely populated strip, which is more than two million people at home.
The attack of 7 October was an important escalation in the long -term conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Trump repeats support for Qatar
On Sunday, Trump again expressed support for Qatar, who is home to the largest American air base in the region and the American president has indeed praised, also by donating a luxury jet.
“Qatar has been a very big ally. Israel and everyone else, we must be careful. If we attack people, we must be careful,” Trump said.
Together with Egypt and the United States, Qatar has led mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas.
Despite the objections about the Qatar strike, Rubio opened the visit on Sunday with a very symbolic show of support when he came to the western wall at Netanyahu, the holiest site where Jews can pray.
With Rubio by his side, Netanyahu said that the Israel-American alliance “has never been stronger”.
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