Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reaffirm the United States' support for Israel. During their discussion, Secretary Rubio focused on the situation in Gaza and the Administration's commitment to freeing the hostages currently in the region.
Additionally, Secretary Rubio and Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the recently announced tariffs, although specific details about this topic were not disclosed in the statement.
These remarks were provided by Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on behalf of the Secretary of State.
