Israeli PM Netanyahu meets visiting US homeland security chief Kristi Noem in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met visiting US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Jerusalem on Sunday, his office said.
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US and Israeli media reported that US President
Donald Trump sent Noem to Jerusalem following the killing of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington last week.
Noem was accompanied at her meeting with
Netanyahu by US ambassador Mike Huckabee, the prime minister's office said in a brief statement on Sunday night.
The office added that during the meeting Noem 'expressed unwavering support for the prime minister and the state of Israel', as well as appreciation 'for his conduct of the war' in Gaza.
The visit comes as Israel ramps up its campaign in the Palestinian territory in what it says is a renewed effort to destroy Hamas.
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Earlier, Noem and Huckabee had visited the city's Western Wall, where early celebrations for Monday's 'Jerusalem Day' holiday were taking place.
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