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Netanyahu Lauds US-Israel Ties as Rubio Visits After Doha Strike

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from left, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visit the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem on Sept. 14.
Photographer: Nathan Howard/AFP/Getty Images

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By Eric Martin

September 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM UTC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted Secretary of State Marco Rubio by touting the strength of relations with the US, days after his military’s strike against Hamas officials in Qatar drew a rebuke from President Donald Trump.

“This visit here is a testament to the durability and extent of the Israeli-American alliance,” Netanyahu said in Jerusalem, speaking alongside Rubio minutes after the top US diplomat visited and prayed at the sacred Western Wall. Under Trump and Rubio, “this alliance has never been stronger,” Netanyahu added.