JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise building and killing at least 13 Palestinians.
Rubio said ahead of the trip that he will be seeking answers from Israeli officials about how they see the way forward in Gaza following Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar last week that upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict.
What You Need To Know • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Israel as it intensifies attacks on northern Gaza • Rubio's two-day visit aims to show support for Israel, which faces isolation ahead of a United Nations debate on a Palestinian state • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes this recognition • President Do