The leaders discussed the return of the remaining hostages and plans for Hamas disarmament. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on the phone after Rubio concluded his visit to Israel on Saturday evening.

The main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have agreed to form a committee of technocrats to administer Gaza.

The Secretary of State was in Jerusalem to meet with families of dual US-Israeli citizens Itay Chen, 19, and Omer Neutra, 21, slain hostages whose bodies are still somewhere in Gaza.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ambassador Huckabee met with the families of slain American-Israeli hostages Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. officials are getting input on a possible UN resolution or international agreement to authorize a multinational force in Gaza and will discuss the issue in Qatar on Sunday.

Rubio's trip to Israel comes on the heels of visits from Vice President JD Vance, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who've spent the week traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to continue coalition building in the region.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear Friday that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, an organization with Hamas fighters in its ranks, will not play a role in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the United States continued to support Israel and was committed to the ceasefire in Gaza, even as the deal has continued to face hurdles and Israelis have questioned how exactly the deal will be sustained and how much the U.