"Rubio told reporters on Saturday before leaving for Israel that President Donald Trump remained unhappy with the Israeli strike but that it would not shake U.S. support for Israel. "We're going to talk about what the future holds, and I'm going to get a much better understanding of what their plans are moving forward," Rubio said. "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.""
"Both Rubio and Trump met on Friday with Qatar's prime minister to discuss the fallout from the Israeli operation, in a demonstration of how the Trump administration is trying to balance relations between key Middle East allies days after Israel targeted Hamas leaders in a strike on Doha. The attack has drawn widespread international condemnation and appears to have ended attempts to secure an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the release of hostages"
Marco Rubio will seek Israeli explanations about Gaza strategy after Israel carried out a strike against Hamas operatives in Qatar that disrupted ceasefire negotiations. Rubio said President Donald Trump was unhappy with the strike but that U.S. support for Israel would not be shaken. Rubio and Trump met Qatar's prime minister to manage fallout and balance regional ties. The strike drew widespread international condemnation and appears to have derailed efforts to secure an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage releases ahead of the U.N. General Assembly. Rubio will meet Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a two-day visit.
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