The US secretary of state’s trip comes as an Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar has renewed the strain on ceasefire efforts
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that a visit to Israel by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio underscored the strength of ties between the allies, days after an unprecedented Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar drew broad criticism.
The attack on the US ally and key mediator in Gaza truce talks has prompted Arab and Muslim leaders to gather for a show of solidarity in Doha, where Qatar’s prime minister urged the world to reject “double standards” and hold Israel to account.
On Sunday, Rubio offered prayers at Jerusalem’s sacred Western Wall alongside Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, an Agence France-Presse correspondent reported.
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