U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the State Department in Washington D.C., on August 27, 2025. Mehmet Eser/AFP/ Getty

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel in the coming days amid dwindling prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and disapproval from President Donald Trump over Israel’s “unilateral” strike on Doha less than a week ago.

The top US diplomat “will convey America’s priorities in the Israel-Hamas conflict and broader issues concerning Middle Eastern security, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to Israeli security,” State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement Friday announcing the travel.

“He will also emphasize our shared goals: ensuring Hamas never rules over Gaza again and bringing al

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