By Johnathan Paoli
Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza City on Sunday, destroying at least 30 residential buildings and forcing thousands of people to flee, Palestinian officials said, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel for talks on the war and the fate of dozens of hostages still held by Hamas.
Rubio landed in Israel after meeting Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha on Friday.
His visit comes amid outrage over Israel’s strike last week on Hamas leaders in Doha, which killed six people, including a Qatari security officer. The attack drew condemnation from Qatar and other Arab states, which accused Israel of violating international law.
“Obviously we’re not happy about it, the president was not happy about it. Now we need to move forward and figure out what comes next,” Rubio said before departing Washington.
He added that President Donald Trump’s priority remained securing the
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