In DC, Sa’ar tells Rubio that attempts to ‘dilute Hamas’s obligation to disarm’ are unacceptable

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) walks with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the State Department, in Washington, DC, December 10, 2025. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) walks with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the State Department, in Washington, DC, December 10, 2025. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar meets with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington, and stresses that “attempts to dilute Hamas’s obligation to disarm should not be accepted,” according to his office.

Sa’ar tells Rubio that there is a “turning point” in South America after Israel renewed diplomatic ties with Bolivia.

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