Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an expanded meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss Iran, the strike in Doha and efforts to free hostages. During the meeting, held at Netanyahu’s Jerusalem office, Rubio put the Trump administration’s full support behind Benjamin Netanyahu. He said, Washington’s priorities were the liberation of Israeli hostages and the destruction of Hamas.

Rubio did not mention the possibility of a ceasefire and did not repeat his earlier criticism of Israel for carrying out an airstrike last week aimed at Hamas leaders in Doha. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yehiel Leiter. Rubio would make a stop in Doha today on his way to London as the Trump administration seeks to limit the damage to US relations in the Gulf caused by the Israeli strike last Tuesday.