Rubio discussed with Egypt's Foreign Minister measures to prevent Hamas from regaining control over Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatti held a discussion regarding the events in the Gaza Strip. The parties specifically talked about efforts to prevent the Hamas group's return to power in the enclave.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, referencing the U.S. State Department and Reuters.

According to the American foreign policy agency, Rubio expressed gratitude to the Egyptian foreign minister for Cairo's mediation efforts in securing the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Additionally, the American official thanked the Egyptian side for its actions to continue the supply of humanitarian aid throughout the Palestinian enclave.

"He also emphasized the importance of holding Hamas accountable," the State Department conveyed Rubio's words.

The agency added that the U.S. Secretary of State "again stressed the importance of close cooperation to advance post-conflict planning, ensuring that Hamas can never again govern Gaza or threaten Israel."

Trump's Initiative on Resettling Palestinians from Gaza

The corresponding call from the U.S. State Department came after President Donald Trump suggested that Egypt and Jordan accept more Palestinians.

Recently, Trump discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan a potential plan for building housing and resettling over 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries.

The initiative emerged after Israel and the Hamas group, with the involvement of mediators, reached a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages earlier in January.

Jordan and Egypt Oppose Trump's Idea

As noted by Reuters, over the past weekend, Jordan and Egypt rejected Trump's comments that they should accept Palestinians from Gaza.

It is also worth mentioning that Trump's proposal was not referenced in the U.S. State Department's statement regarding the conversation between Rubio and the Egyptian foreign minister on January 28.

Moreover, the day before, the U.S. Secretary of State had a phone call with King Abdullah of Jordan, and after that dialogue, the American State Department also did not mention the President's remarks about the relocation of Palestinians.

It was also reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinians from the war-torn Gaza Strip to Jordan and Egypt "unacceptable."