Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed U.S. relationships with Israel and Arab states during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss President Trump’s desire to see the war in Gaza end soon.

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Rubio remained in Israel overnight as the ground operation began, before he was due to travel Tuesday to Qatar, the U.S. ally that Israel bombed last week in a failed attempt to assassinate Hamas’ political leaders who are housed there. Qatar has played a key role in brokering so-far-unsuccessful talks aimed at ending the war.

Despite President Donald Trump’s discontent over Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Rubio and Netanyahu showed unity.

Israel's military says troops have "begun pushing into the heart of Gaza City," renewing its call for thousands of war-weary civilians to evacuate.