US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed to Qatar to ask it to stay on as mediator in Gaza, hoping to reassure the Gulf partner a week after Israeli airstrikes there against Hamas leaders.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed that Washington would provide "unwavering support" to Israel in achieving its goals in Gaza as he called for the eradication of Hamas.

Israel heavily bombarded Gaza City on Tuesday, witnesses told AFP, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new offensive there and its stated goal of eradicating Hamas.

GENEVA: The top UN expert on Palestinian rights, Francesca Albanese, said Israel was trying to make Gaza City unliveable in its assault on the enclave's largest urban area and was

The top U.N. expert on Palestinian rights, Francesca Albanese, said Israel was trying to make Gaza City unliveable in its assault on the enclave's largest urban area and was endangering the lives of Israeli hostages. The Permanent Mission of Israel to the U.N. rejected Albanese's comments.

Daijiworld Media Network - Jerusalem Jerusalem, Sep 15: On a high-stakes visit to Israel, US secretary of state Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s “unwavering support” for Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza, declaring that Hamas must be eradicated before peace or progress can be achieved in the regio.....

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israel intensified its attacks against northern Gaza, flattening another high-rise building and killing at least 12 Palestinians. The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas leaders meeting in Doha on Tuesday.