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Rubio: Israel’s Gaza aid blockade hurt Israel’s security, standing
The secretary of state said Israel had acknowledged publicly that U.S. pressure had contributed to Israel’s decision to begin allowing aid back into the territory
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a shift, said in a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday that Israel’s 11-week blockade of aid into Gaza was damaging Israel’s national security and international standing and that U.S. pressure had contributed...