The secretary of state is visiting Israel to consult with officials on security issues including the war in Gaza, which is testing relations with the United States.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jerusalem Sunday for a visit aimed at lowering tensions between Israel and Qatar. Israel’s airstrike last week targeting Hamas officials living in Doha on Tuesday united Gulf states in condemnation;

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over operations in Gaza City after the Israeli strike in Qatar.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Jerusalem on Sunday to douse blazing tensions between U.S. allies and try to pick up the pieces of talks to end the war in Gaza.

Rubio and Vice President JD Vance met Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House. Later Friday, Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff had dinner with the Qatari premier in New York, where Trump went to commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The visit comes as the U.S. hopes to break the logjam in Gaza cease-fire talks and scrambles to contain the fallout from an Israeli strike on the U.S. ally.

Netanyahu and Rubio are expected to discuss Israel's plan to seize control of Gaza City, the largest city in the Gaza Strip, according to ABC News. Israel last week ordered residents to evacuate, saying the Israeli military would operate "with great force" within the city, the news network also reports.