US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Hamas after the release of four Israeli hostages, calling them 'evil, terrible people' and stating that if a group like Hamas existed on the US border, 'we would wipe them out.' Rubio expressed his heartbreak for the families of the released bodies, emphasizing the importance of being able to bury a body. He stated that Hamas cannot be allowed to terrorize the people of Gaza, attack Israel, or act as a government anywhere in the world. Rubio believes that as long as Hamas is in Gaza, there will never be peace and that it is in the best interest of everyone, including Palestinians, to get rid of Hamas.