US Secretary of State Rubio says countries recognising a Palestinian state is 'not real'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that countries recognizing a Palestinian state is a 'fake' gesture that is 'not real'. He warned that there will be a response from Israel and that this action will make it harder to achieve a ceasefire. Rubio asserted that the focus should be on eliminating Hamas, while also noting the US is prepared to provide humanitarian aid and that potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank was a predictable outcome.