U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and its goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to end nearly two years of war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/world/politics/rubio-backs-israel-hamas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #israel #marcorubio #benjaminnetanyahu #hamas #israelhamaswar #genocide #donaldtrump #middleeast #palestinians #gaza