“Israel and the United States are on par with each other in fighting the threat of Iran,” the Israeli Prime Minister said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 16th. There, the two vowed to fight Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Netanyahu said after the meeting that he and Rubio had “very productive discussions” on some of the issues. “It’s not as important as Iran.”
“Israel and the United States are on shoulders when it comes to combating the threat of Iran,” the prime minister said. “We have agreed that Ayatollahs should not have nuclear weapons and that they must rewind the Iranian invasion in the region.”
Rubio pointed to Iran as the main invader in the region.
“Behind every terrorist group, behind every act of violence, behind every destabilizing activity, all behind everything that threatens the peace and stability of the millions who call this region home. Behind him, he said,” he said.
Israel has hit Iran with a “strong blow” for the past 16 months since the start of the war with Hamas terrorist groups, Netanyahu said. “I’m finishing work.”
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The Iran-backed Hezbollah movement has weakened as Israel attacks hundreds of targets in Syria and stops a new front supported by Iran from opposing it, the prime minister said.
“If now, if other troops believe Israel will allow other hostile troops to use Syria as a basis for their operations against us, they are a serious mistake,” Netanyahu said.
Rubio’s visit comes about a week after Trump came to the idea that 2.2 million Palestinian residents of Gaza had relocated and the United States would take control and ownership of seaside territory. Trump also suggested that Egypt and Jordan would take Palestinians from Gaza.
Netanyahu thanked Rubio for the US “clear support” of Israeli policy with Gaza, adding that he and Trump share a common vision of the territory. of war.
“I want to assure you that everyone who listens to us now, President Trump and I are fully working together and coordinating,” Netanyahu said.
Rubio said Hamas “cannot continue as a military or government force, but as long as it stands as a force that can govern or manage, or as a force that can be threatened by the use of violence, peace will be impossible.” .
When Rubio and Netanyahu spoke about Israeli policy, Gaza said heavy bomb cargo arrived in Israel after the Trump administration raised its acceptance of delivery last month.
On February 15th, 2025, a truck carrying a heavy US bomb will arrive at the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israel’s Ministry of Defense
The shipping of the MK-84 ammunition “represents key assets of the Air Force and the IDF and serves as further evidence of a strong alliance between Israel and the United States,” Israel Katz, the Israeli Defense Minister, said in a statement.
“In a recent conversation, Secretary of Defense, Hon. Pete Hegses reaffirmed America’s commitment to continuing to provide Israel with all the tools it needs to ensure its safety,” he said. .
Former US President Joe Biden had restricted delivery of 2,000 pound bombs to Israel over concerns that it could be used in a crowded Gaza region with civilians indiscriminately.
The Gaza Strip could look dramatically different as Israel and the US advance their Trump relocation proposal. On February 10, Trump suggested that Palestinians leaving Gaza do not necessarily have the right to return.
Reuters contributed to this report.
