Marco Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip since taking on the position.
Israel's security cabinet will discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire after a visit from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio and Netanyahu discussed a "common strategy," with Rubio stating Hamas must be eliminated and Netanyahu warning of consequences if hostages aren't freed. The ceasefire, mediated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, has seen hostage exchanges, but both sides accuse each other of violations. Trump's proposal to relocate Gazans is straining the ceasefire and complicating US efforts to broker a deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
