‘Bibi-sitting’: US heavy-hitters take turns to supervise Israeli prime minister
by Andrew Roth Global affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#70ZBM)
Marco Rubio warns Israeli politicians not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire after Knesset vote to annex West Bank
The parade of senior US officials travelling to the Middle East in recent weeks is a clear warning from the White House to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli political factions to not disrupt the recent Gaza ceasefire - including by an annexation of the West Bank - or face a serious rift in relations with the US.
As the shaky ceasefire came into effect last week, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner quickly rushed to the region for consultations.
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