Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is \”committed\” to a US plan to take over Gaza. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push the plan opposed by Arab states. A Saudi source says Riyadh will host a regional summit later this week \”to discuss Arab alternatives\” to President Donald Trump’s plan for the Gaza Strip. Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the Gaza truce, which has been further strained by Trump’s proposal to take control of rubble-strewn Gaza and move its residents. The families of the hostages still in Gaza on Monday marked 500 days of their captivity, holding pictures of their loved ones and banners reading \”Home Now\” as dozens marched towards Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem. The U.S. has been pushing for a historic deal in which Saudi Arabia would recognise Israel, for which Riyadh has demanded the establishment of a Palestinian state — a move opposed by Israeli leaders and potentially in contradiction with Trump’s Gaza plan. The United States, Israel’s top ally and weapons supplier, says it is open to alternative proposals from Arab governments, but Rubio has said for now, \”the only plan is the Trump plan\”
