CAIRO/JERUSALEM >> Israeli forces destroyed at least 30 residential buildings in Gaza City and forced thousands of people from their homes, Palestinian officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on Sunday to discuss the future of the conflict.

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.

JERUSALEM: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday (Sep 15) that Washington was steadfast in its support for its ally Israel's pursuit of the Gaza war and called for the eradication of Hamas."The people of Gaza deserve a better future, but that better future cannot begin until Hamas is eli

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel as its military intensifies attacks on northern Gaza, destroying several high-rise buildings and killing at least 13 Palestinians. His two-day visit comes amid an emergency summit in Qatar with Arab leaders, while the United Nations prepares for a contentious debate on Palestinian statehood. Rubio is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again this afternoon, likely to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and the West Bank, as FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky explains from Jerusalem.

UNHRC hosts urgent debate on Israel's Qatar airstrike, as US expresses unease over Gaza ceasefire amid escalating tensions.

Rubio’s trip went ahead despite US President Donald Trump’s anger at Netanyahu over the Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Doha.

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Israel to meet one-on-one with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over operations in Gaza City to expand the war even after the Trump administration criticized Israel for a surprise attack against Hamas negotiators in Qatar, which has been mediating between Israel and Hamas throughout the war.

Watch the press conference between Marco Rubio and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on September 14 during the US Secretary of State's visit to Israel.