Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strike | International

JERUSALEM, Sept 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Top US diplomat Marco Rubio prayed atJerusalem's Western Wall Sunday as he opened his visit to Israel, reaffirmingthe Trump administration's steadfast support in its war with Hamas despitebacklash over a strike in Qatar. The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over theunprecedented attack against Hamas leaders meeting in Doha on Tuesday. Israel's first such strike on US ally Qatar has put renewed strain on effortstowards a truce in Gaza. Before departing on Saturday, Rubio told reporters that while Trump was "nothappy" about the strike, it was "not going to change the nature of ourrelationship with the Israelis". But he added that the United States and Israel were "going to have...