Amid escalation on northern border, Tillerson has ‘no plans’ to stop in Israel

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson does not plan to add a stop in Jerusalem during his visit to the Middle East this week, despite a recent Israeli military clash near Israel’s northern border with Iran, a State Department official tells The Times of Israel.

“There are no plans on this short trip for the secretary to make a stop in Israel,” the official says. “He is keeping close tabs on the situation.”

— Eric Cortellessa

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