Rubio to use visit to Israel to seek answers on way forward after Qatar strike

Rubio to use visit to Israel to seek answers on way forward after Qatar strike
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was speaking as he left for a two-day visit to Israel (Nathan Howard/pool/AP)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will be seeking answers from Israeli officials about how they see the way forward in Gaza following Israel’s attack on Hamas operatives in Qatar that has upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict.

Speaking before leaving for Israel, Mr Rubio said President Donald Trump remains unhappy with the Israeli strike but that it does not shake US support for Israel.

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