During Marco Rubio’s end-of-year press conference, a reporter raised a simple question about the Israel-Gaza war. If Trump brokered a ceasefire, why are Palestinian children still dying? But Rubio’s answer was a masterclass in how to praise a deal while admitting it’s a failure.
On Friday, Dec. 19, Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced a question the administration has been carefully avoiding. If President Trump successfully negotiated a ceasefire in Gaza, why does Israel appear to be ignoring it? Despite the agreement Trump has repeatedly touted as a diplomatic triumph, Israel has continued military operations in Gaza.
