US secretary of state says Trump ‘not happy’ about Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, its first such strike against US ally
US secretary of state Marco Rubio headed to Israel on Sunday amid tensions with US allies in the Middle East over Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Speaking to reporters before departure, Rubio reiterated that the US and Trump were not happy about the strikes, but that it was “not going to change the nature of our relationship with the Israelis”.
Asked if he was concerned about threats by Israeli officials to carry out further strikes in Qatar, Rubio said: “We’re going to meet with them. We’re going to talk about what the future holds. I’m going to get a much better understanding of what their plans are moving forward.
“What’s happened has happened. Obviously we’re not happy about it, the president was not happy about it. Now we need to move forward and figure out what comes next.”
