Rubio tells Israel the US backs 'constructive role' by Qatar
"We're going to continue to encourage Qatar to play a constructive role in that regard," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- Published Date: 05:38 | 15 September 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Israel on Monday that the United States backed the "constructive role" by Qatar in mediating in Gaza, after an Israeli strike on the Gulf state against Hamas.
"We're going to continue to encourage Qatar to play a constructive role in that regard," Rubio told a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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