US State Sec Marco Rubio urges Hamas to honour its ceasefire commitments, warns Israel against West Bank annexation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Rubio said on Friday that Hamas must honour its end of the deal, as Israel has already fulfilled its commitments under the first phase of 20-point Trump plan, and thus release the remains of all the deceased hostages and voluntarily disarm, reports Israeli media.
41% : " Broader regional normalisation with Jerusalem could be a "byproduct" of the Gaza peace deal, noted Rubio, who arrived in Israel on Thursday.
39% : The US State Secretary maintained that the UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), the UN agency for the welfare of Palestinian refugees, will not be allowed entry into the enclave for delivering aid, terming it a "subsidiary" of the terror group, echoing the Israeli sentiment.
18% : Jerusalem, Oct 24 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that "there is no plan B" for Gaza, only the deal proposed by US President Donald Trump's broader peace plan, and cautioned Israel against the annexation of the West Bank, stating it would be "a threat to the peace process.

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