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2025-09-16 13:29:16
[US Secretary of State Rubio says Hamas has days or weeks to negotiate an agreement] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Israel before visiting Qatar that the window for reaching an agreement through negotiations is "very short." "Despite what has happened, we know they are uneasy about this," but he still hopes Qatar will continue to mediate. The United States and Qatar have a close partnership, and "we appreciate and respect" their past efforts to negotiate a ceasefire. Qatar and the United States are discussing strengthening defense cooperation, and the two sides are "close to" finalizing it. He hopes to reach an agreement through negotiations that will release all hostages and disarm Hamas. When asked about the risk of an Israeli attack on Gaza City, he said there is a risk of war.
