US secretary of state Marco Rubio fully endorses Israel's war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas 'must be eradicated', further casting doubt on the shaky ceasefire. Rubio met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and is likely to face pushback from Arab leaders over President Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza. The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on people approaching its forces in southern Gaza, resulting in the death of three police officers.