Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he worked in “full cooperation” with the United States on “General Strategy” for Gaza, after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump's bold vision for Gaza's future and said he and Rubio discussed ways to “ensure that the future is becoming a reality.”
Trump A very criticized plan for the United States to take on the gas And he retired his population, excluded from Palestinians and Arabic nations.
Rubio said the plan could be “shocked and surprised” people, but Trump's “courage” should offer an alternative to the “tired ideas” of the past.
Rubio visits Israel on his first tour in the Middle East as the best diplomat in the United States. He also plans to meet Russian employees in Saudi Arabia in the coming days Discuss the termination of war in UkraineS
Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem after their meeting, Rubio and Netanyahu outlined areas of an agreement, including a desire to eradicate Hamas's ruling capacity, prevents Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and monitor the development in A After Assad SyriaS
Netanyahu also condemned what he called the Law by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which he said “outrageously missed” Israel.
He thanked the US administration for the Issuing sanctions against ICCwhich last year issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over suspected war crimes in Gaza – which Israel denies – as well as a top Hamas commander.
The US and Israel had a common position on Gaza, Netanyahu said, as he warned that the “gates of hell” would be open if all Israeli hostages were not released.
“Hamas cannot continue as a military or government force,” Rubio added. “And as long as it stands as a force that can manage or administer or force that can threaten by the use of violence, peace becomes impossible.”
Rubio's visit comes after delivery of American heavy bombs arrived in Israel overnight.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said his country had received bombs from MK-84 from the United States late on Saturday after Trump canceled a block for exporting the ammunition placed by his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Initially, Biden sent thousands of MK-84 to Israel after the attack of Hamas on October 7, 2023, but later declined to clear the export bombs from concern for their impact on gas. Powerful 2000 kilograms bombs have a wide radius of blast and can be torn through concrete and metal, destroying entire buildings.
Katz said the shipment is a “significant advantage” for Israeli defense forces (IDF) and served as evidence of the “strong union between Israel and the United States.”
The fears were great that the brittle termination agreement in Gaza could collapse after a plan for a planned hostage release, which was almost aborted, but Eventually moved on on SaturdayS