Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement to the media today (Sunday) following their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem
Netanyahu told Rubio: "There is nothing more important in our talks than Iran. We agreed that Iran will not have nuclear weapons."
Addressing President Trump's ultimatum to Hamas, Netanyahu said: "President Trump and I are working in full coordination, we have a common strategy, not everything can be shared, including the question of when the gates of hell will open." He also stressed that Israel has never had a better friend in the White HOuse than Presiden Trump.
The prime minister referred to President Trump's plan for the relocation of Gazans and said that "they discussed President Trump's bold vision for the Gaza Strip and making the vision a reality."
"I am convinced that under Trump's leadership - the great days of our partnership are still ahead of us," he added.
Rubio said in a statement that "the president insists that Hamas cannot remain a governing or military force, as long as Hamas is there we cannot achieve peace."
To watch the full press conference you can find it here.
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