Visiting Netanyahu, Rubio Says Hamas Must Be ‘Eradicated’
Speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Hamas must be “eradicated,” a goal that would require Israel to restart its genocidal war on Gaza.
“Hamas cannot continue as a military or government force, and frankly, as long as it stands as a force that can govern, or as a force that can administer, or as a force that can threaten by use of violence, peace becomes impossible,” Rubio said. “They must be eliminated. It must be eradicated.”
In his remarks to the press, Netanyahu said the US and Israel shared a “common strategy” on Gaza, including when the “gates of hell will open” if all the Israeli hostages aren’t released by Hamas, repeating a threat from President Trump.
