Overview

• The State Department schedule reported by Matzav places Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Israel the week of September 14 for several days of meetings with senior leaders.
• Rubio is expected to participate in the Pilgrims’ Road inauguration at the City of David, an event drawing senior Israeli and American officials.
• President Donald Trump said the Gaza fighting should end soon and warned Israel is losing ground in global public opinion, according to a Daily Caller interview cited by Matzav.
• The ceremony and visit come just days before the UN General Assembly, where France and other countries are expected to announce recognition of a Palestinian state.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet ministers to weigh extending Israeli sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria and to review the security implications.