US Secretary of State Rubio to offer Israel support despite Qatar strike

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel to offer robust support, despite American unease over a recent Israeli air strike in Qatar that targeted Hamas. The trip is scheduled just before a French-led United Nations summit where several Western countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state. Rubio's visit aims to reinforce the US commitment to fighting anti-Israel actions, specifically opposing the unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood. This diplomatic maneuver follows a meeting between President Trump and Qatar's prime minister to address the strike in the key partner nation.