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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in Israel for first Middle East tour
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel late Saturday on the first leg of his Middle East tour. Rubio is due to hold talks with Israeli officials on Sunday and highlight President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip and expel the Palestinians living there. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel late Saturday on the first leg of his Middle East tour. Rubio is due to hold talks with Israeli officials on Sunday and highlight President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip and expel the Palestinians living there. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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