US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Israel, UK

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio  will travel to Israel and the United Kingdom from September 13-18. In Israel, he will convey America’s priorities in the Israel-Hamas conflict and broader issues concerning Middle Eastern security, reaffirming U.S. commitment to Israeli security. He will also emphasize the shared goals: ensuring Hamas never rules over Gaza again and bringing all the hostages home, the US State Department has announced.

The Secretary will then continue to the United Kingdom where he will join the President’s delegation for his second state Visit. The Secretary will meet with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to discuss U.S.-UK cooperation on critical global challenges, including ending the Russia-Ukraine war, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, ensuring release of all Hamas-held hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, and competing with China.