US Secretary of State provokes with a claim: Hamas has to be wiped out!

US Secretary of State provokes with a claim: Hamas has to be wiped out!

US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio is currently traveling through the Middle East and meets with leading politicians to discuss the strategy against Hamas and the future of the Gaza Strip. At a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday in Jerusalem, Rubio emphasized that Hamas had to be "destroyed" to enable peace in the region. Netanyahu agreed and underlined the need to disarm the Lebanese militia Hisbollah, since a peaceful solution is impossible as long as the Hamas threatens to violence. Both politicians praised the US President Donald Trump as Israel's best friend in the White House and supported his plans for the Gaza Strip, where around two million people are to be relocated to transform the region into a "Riviera of the Middle East", reported krone.at .

In the meantime, Hamas reported on an Israeli air raid in the south of the Gaza Strip, in which three of their police officers were killed while securing humanitarian aid. A civilian was also injured. Hamas described this incident as a "serious violation" against the agreement on ceasefire. The Israeli military spokesman, on the other hand, stated that several armed people were attacked and warned the civilian population not to approach the troops used. Rubios visit falls into a delicate phase: an upcoming step transition in the ceasefire and the question of returning hostages from October 2023 are decisive topics that still have to be negotiated, such as AP news

The continuing military tensions and the discussion about Trump's controversial plan to relocate the Palestinians from Gaza could have serious consequences. Rubio will also visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the coming days, where he could encounter resistance from Arab leaders towards the US proposals. At the same time, Netanyahu promised to continue the offensive against Hamas, no progress in the release of hostages should still be made. This dynamic situation in the Middle East remains tense, where the pressure on the leaders of both sides grows.