Jerusalem, Oct. 25 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that "there is no plan B" for Gaza, only the deal proposed by US President Donald Trump's broader peace plan, and cautioned Israel against the annexation of the West Bank, stating it would be "a threat to the peace process."Broader regional normalisation with Jerusalem could be a "byproduct" of the Gaza peace deal, noted Rubio, who arrived in Israel on Thursday.

Rubio said on Friday that Hamas must honour its end of the deal, as Israel has already fulfilled its commitments under the first phase of 20-point Trump plan, and thus release the remains of all the deceased hostages and voluntarily disarm, reports Israeli media.

The US State Secretary maintained that the UNRWA (Unit...