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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio supported Israel’s goal of “eradicating” Hamas in Gaza, throwing himself in doubt in accordance with a fragile defect agreement that helped broker last month.
Speaking together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday in Jerusalem, he ruined his hard position, made it clear that he was the remaining Israeli hostages In the gauze “it should be released” and that the Palestinian militant group could no longer rule the broken enclave.
“Hamas cannot continue as a military or government force[in Gaza]. . . Have to be eliminated, [they] It has to be eradicated, “Rubio said.
Rubio also referred to the recent comments of US President Donald Trump to remove a large part of the Gaza population to rearrange the territory, calling him a “brave” view of his future and claiming that he was “the same cycle.
The plan, which predicts that countries like Egypt and Jordan be taken in Palestinians, most Arab leaders have rejected, who would be disgusting to be considered as a copper in the forced displacement of Palestinians, and in fear that it will threaten regional stability and their own stability and their own stability security.
Now, together with Egypt and Qatar, they have helped mediation in the initial 42-day trial at a conflict in Gaza. So far, 19 Israelites and 5 Thai foreign workers have been hostage during Hamas’s 7th October 2023. The attack on the Jewish state, along with hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prison. The truce will soon enter their fifth week.
More than 70 Israelites remain in captivity, 14 of which are expected to be released in the next two weeks under the terms of the tribute agreement – although both Israeli and US officials are now insisting that the time frame is accelerated.
“We are not advocating for weeks and weeks of waiting,” Rubio told CBS News, adding that they now wanted to see an undefined number posted “as soon as possible.”
Negotiations in the second phase are yet to start and lag behind two weeks, due to the recruitment of Israel and Hamas for alleged violations. The second phase is likely to require the permanent end of the war, the complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages.
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy in the Middle East, said on Sunday, Fox News said that the conversations would be held during the next week on an unspoken place in an attempt to “successfully reach the end of Phase 2”.
Netanyahu’s office said that after a call from Witkoff, the Prime Minister will finally convene his safety cabinet on Monday to talk about the second phase plan. The Israeli leader of long -term services has repeatedly sought nothing less than a “total victory” over Hamas.
Standing with Rubio, Netanyahu reiterated that Israel was still dedicated to all his goals in Gaza, including the “removal of” Hamas’ military capabilities and political rule in the territory and bringing home all hostages.
“President Trump and I work in full cooperation and coordination,” Netanyahu said.
“We have a common strategy and we cannot always share the details of this public public strategy – including when the door of hell [on Hamas] It will open, as it will surely be if all our hostages are not released, “he added.
Netanyahu also emphasized what he described as Trump’s “bold vision of Gaza”, saying Rubiou that two countries “work together to ensure that the future become reality.”
Additional James Politi reporting in Washington
