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Rubio says US 'open to alternative' plan to bring aid into Gaza

"We're open to an alternative if someone has a better one. We are for all the aid we can get without Hamas being able to steal it from people," Rubio told reporters on a visit to Türkiye.

AFP WORLD
Published May 15,2025
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed openness on Thursday to any new ideas to bring aid into Gaza after a US- and Israeli-backed plan was sharply criticised, voicing concern over the humanitarian situation in the territory.

"We're open to an alternative if someone has a better one. We are for all the aid we can get without Hamas being able to steal it from people," Rubio told reporters on a visit to Turkey.