Israel made on Tuesday a Air and land attack on Gazashortly after the US Secretary of StateMarco Rubio, will express his total support for Benjamin Netanyahu In Jerusalem. Witnesses described a “Intense and relentless attack” that destroyed at least three homes and left people trapped Under the rubble.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Gaza is “burning” And he stressed: “Israel’s defense forces (FDI) attack the terrorist infrastructure, and their soldiers fight courage to create the necessary conditions for The liberation of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas. We will not yield until the mission is completed. ”
From the Gazati civil defense, Mahmud Bassal reported that “The bombings continue to be intense” and that “the number of dead and injured continues to increase.” He also confirmed attacks in Jan Yunis, south of the enclave, and recalled that on Monday 49 people died from the Israeli offensive.
Political support and diplomatic tensions
During your visit, Marco Rubio toured next to Netanyahu he Regret wall And he reaffirmed that the United States will give a “Unwavering support” To Israel. He pointed out that “the people of Gaza deserve a better future, but That future cannot start until Hamas is eliminated. ” Netanyahu thanked the support and described Donald Trump as “The biggest friend Israel has had in the White House.”
However, the visit occurred just a week after Trump rebuked Israel for the September 9 attack against Hamas leaders in Qatar, which tensed regional negotiations. Even so, Rubio will travel to Doha to calm his strategic partnerwhere Washington maintains the largest air base in the area.
Before leaving, the American official warned: “The Israelis have begun to carry out operations there. Therefore, we believe we have a very short window of time to reach an agreement. We have no months, but probably days. ”
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Road to New International Disputes
Rubio’s trip occurs a few days after a meeting at the UN where several allies of USAled by France, will seek to recognize a Palestinian State, an initiative that Netyahu rejects and against which it warned about possible “Unilateral measures.”
During his tour, Rubio was skeptical about any peaceful exit and defined Hamas as “Barbarian animals.” He also met with relatives of hostages and participated in the inauguration of A tourist tunnel under the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwana gesture that aroused new criticisms for its symbolic burden.
Source: Ambito
