Rubio Visits Israel, Meets With Netanyahu at Western Wall

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Israel on Sunday, where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

The Details: Rubio had traveled from Qatar, where he met the nation’s prime minister with President Trump, following an Israeli bombing of Hamas leadership in Qatar. Netanyahu reaffirmed the US-Israeli alliance and said, “I think his visit here is a testament to the durability, the strength of the Israeli-American alliance. It’s as strong, as durable as the stones in the Western Wall that he just touched. Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio and their entire team, this alliance has never been stronger.”

For Context: Before he departed for Israel, where he will remain until Tuesday, Rubio wrote on X, “My focus will be on securing the return of hostages, finding ways to make sure humanitarian aid reaches civilians, and addressing the threat posed by Hamas. Hamas cannot continue to exist if peace in the region is the goal.” On Monday, Qatar hosted an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in response to Israel’s strike on Qatar last week.

How The Media Covered It: The story was widely covered by outlets from the left and center, but as of early Monday, AllSides did not find coverage from several major outlets on the right, such as Fox News (Right), National Review - News (Lean Right), Washington Times (Lean Right), and Washington Examiner (Lean Right). AllSides did find coverage from prominent outlets on the right, however, including Just The News (Lean Right), Daily Mail (Right), New York Post (Lean Right), Daily Caller (Lean Right), Newsmax (Right), and Epoch Times (Lean Right).

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