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US State Secretary Marco Rubio meets Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in aftermath of Qatar attack

Jerusalem/Washington, Sep 15 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in the aftermath of Israel's strike in Qatar, and will discuss the Doha attack, its move for West Bank annexation, and the future of Gaza.
The top US official's visit came less than a week after Jerusalem's controversial airstrike in Qatar, which was overwhelmingly condemned by the international community, and heavily criticised by US President Donald Trump.
Rubio, regarding Washington's position on the Doha airstrike, had said, "Obviously we're not happy about it. The president was not happy about it. Now we need to move forward and figure out what comes next," reports Jerusalem Post.
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