(The Hill) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, shortly after he arrived in Israel to discuss diplomacy in the region and the war in Gaza.

Netanyahu touted the enduring alliance between their two countries, even as Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar this past week prompted concern among some in the Trump administration.

“I think his visit here is a testament to the durability, the strength of the Israeli-American alliance. It's as strong and as durable as the stones of the Western Wall that we just touched,” Netanyahu told reporters Sunday.

“Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio and their entire team, this alliance has never been stronger, and we deeply appreciate it, not only on

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