U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to arrive in Israel in about two weeks, The Jerusalem Post reported.
The tentative date for Rubio’s arrival is the week of September 14.
"He is expected to stay for several days, during which he will meet with senior Israeli officials," the report reads.
The IDF advanced preparations for a large-scale mobilization of reservists and an expected expansion of ground operations in Gaza. At least 40,000 IDF reservists reported for duty.