Rubio to Visit Israel to Shore Up Gaza Ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel, arriving as soon as Thursday for a two-day visit to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and support implementation of Washington’s Gaza ceasefire plan. His trip follows visits this week by Vice President JD Vance and Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who have already met Netanyahu and Israeli military leaders. U.S. officials say the envoys are coordinating on the ground to shore up the ceasefire agreement and persuade Israeli leaders not to resume military operations against Hamas. The visit, Rubio’s fourth since taking office in January, reflects administration concern that Netanyahu might abandon the deal and aims to stabilize the ceasefire and manage the transition in Gaza.