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Rubio Visits Israel as U.S. Seeks to Revive Hostage Talks After Doha Strike

Netanyahu's team is gauging U.S. tolerance for possible West Bank annexation.

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Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
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Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem after a Western Wall visit, where the prime minister hailed the U.S.–Israel alliance and honored President Trump.
  • Rubio said his focus is freeing the 48 hostages, improving humanitarian access in Gaza, and evaluating how the Doha operation affects prospects for ending the war.
  • President Trump criticized Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, saying the U.S. received notice only shortly beforehand and was unhappy with how it was carried out.
  • Qatar’s prime minister met Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Rubio in Washington and said Doha will continue mediating as the U.S. works to restart stalled negotiations.
  • The IDF expanded operations in Gaza City with evacuation orders and strikes that destroyed several high‑rises it labeled Hamas sites, while Israel is reported to be weighing West Bank annexation that the UAE warns could strain the Abraham Accords.