Secretary Rubio meets with Israeli counterpart Sa'ar at US State Department

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday to discuss President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza and regional issues, the State Department said.

The two discussed Syria and Lebanon and reaffirmed their commitment to “close collaboration” to advance peace and stability in the Middle East, the statement added. Sa’ar said on the US social media company X’s platform that the meeting covered shared “opportunities and challenges” spanning the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and beyond.