US secretary of state meets with Israeli president to discuss security, release of hostages – Middle East Monitor

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss Israel’s security and efforts to secure the release of remaining hostages in Gaza, the State Department said, Anadolu reports.

According to a readout from spokesperson Tommy Pigott, Rubio extended condolences to the victims of the Sept. 8 shooting attack in Jerusalem, in which gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop, killing and injuring several…