US says Rubio ‘welcomed continued flow of aid into Gaza’ during call with Sa’ar

The US readout on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar is largely the same as the one it issued on the call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Notably, though, it notes that Rubio “welcomed continued flow of aid into Gaza,” indicating that the issue will continue to be at top of mind for the US under the new administration.

The readout on the call with Sa’ar also includes Rubio’s praise for Israel’s “ongoing efforts to implement” the ceasefire with Hezbollah, as next week’s deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon quickly approaches.

Rubio also “conveyed the mutual understanding that the pursuit of peace in the region requires addressing the threats posed by Iran,” the State Department adds.