US promises 'unwavering support' for Israel's Gaza goals

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  This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Nick Mars and at 17 Hours GMT on Monday the 15th of September these are our main stories.

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  Israel's Prime Minister won't rule out strikes against Hamas leaders wherever they are.

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  The Spanish Culture Minister calls for Spain to boycott Eurovision should Israel not be excluded and a partial victory for Muslims in India's Supreme Court.

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  But first, in Jerusalem,

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  the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a joint news conference on Monday.

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  The two met less than a week after Israel's surprise strike on Qatar, which is also a key US ally.

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  Israeli forces had been trying to assassinate senior Hamas leaders who've been meeting in the Qatari capital at the time to consider the Trump administration's peace plan for Gaza.

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  America expressed some displeasure at the attack, but speaking alongside Marco Rubio,

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  Mr. Netanyahu said the US and Israel stood together and paid this tribute to President Trump.

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  America has no better ally than Israel.

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  It's obvious that Israel has no better ally than America.

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  You've been a remarkable partner.

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  Our remarkable alliance, I think, has been forged for ages.

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  And I'd like once again to extend our deepest gratitude to a great friend of Israel,

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  a personal friend of mine, President Donald J. Trump.

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