US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conducted a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, in which he emphasized his support for Israel and vowed to work to release all the hostages held in Hamas captivity, the US State Department announced after the call on Friday morning.
Rubio said the US will continue to work “tirelessly” to help free the remaining hostages in Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump, a staunch supporter of Israel, also announced Saturday that he had directed the U.S. to release a supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Former President Joe Biden had imposed a hold due to concerns about their effects on Gaza’s civilian population.
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