Netanyahu and top US diplomat Rubio affirm ‘common strategy’ to eliminate Hamas in Gaza
Israel's security cabinet is due to discuss phase two of the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, following a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday. In a joint statement, Netanyahu and Rubio highlighted their countries' "common strategy" to eliminate Hamas's military and political role in Gaza, with the Israeli PM thanking the US for its "unequivocal" backing.

Israel's security cabinet is due to discuss phase two of the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, following a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday. In a joint statement, Netanyahu and Rubio highlighted their countries' "common strategy" to eliminate Hamas's military and political role in Gaza, with the Israeli PM thanking the US for its "unequivocal" backing.