2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio prays at the Western Wall and tours the Western Wall Tunnels with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem, Israel.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
1:55 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver joint statements to the press in Jerusalem, Israel. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
2:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, Israel. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Costa Rica as you celebrate the 204th anniversary of your independence.
The United States and Costa Rica have long enjoyed a strong and productive relationship grounded in respect and shared interests across the region and fueled by a dynamic and growing trade and investment relationship. Costa Rica continues to play an important role in promoting peace and stability, economic development, and cooperation across Central America.
We look forward to deepening our partnership in the years ahead as we work together to strengthen our economies, improve security, and support prosperity throughout our region.
Wishing all Costa Ricans a happy Independence Day.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Costa Rica as you celebrate the 204th anniversary of your independence.
The United States and Costa Rica have long enjoyed a strong and productive relationship grounded in respect and shared interests across the region and fueled by a dynamic and growing trade and investment relationship. Costa Rica continues to play an important role in promoting peace and stability, economic development, and cooperation across Central America.
We look forward to deepening our partnership in the years ahead as we work together to strengthen our economies, improve security, and support prosperity throughout our region.
Wishing all Costa Ricans a happy Independence Day.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of El Salvador as you celebrate the 204th anniversary of your independence.
The bond between the United States and El Salvador has never been stronger. Under the leadership of President Trump and President Bukele both of our nations are paving the way towards a more prosperous future. Our enduring partnership as we work together to combat illegal immigration, foster economic growth, and ensure regional security is a testament to the strong ties our nations share.
We join the people of El Salvador in celebrating this important national day.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of El Salvador as you celebrate the 204th anniversary of your independence.
The bond between the United States and El Salvador has never been stronger. Under the leadership of President Trump and President Bukele both of our nations are paving the way towards a more prosperous future. Our enduring partnership as we work together to combat illegal immigration, foster economic growth, and ensure regional security is a testament to the strong ties our nations share.
We join the people of El Salvador in celebrating this important national day.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Guatemala as you celebrate the 204th anniversary of your independence.
The United States and Guatemala enjoy a strong and growing relationship based on a shared commitment to economic prosperity, regional security, and combating illegal immigration. Under President Bernardo Arevalo, Guatemala has welcomed home thousands of individuals repatriated from the United States and has also extradited many dangerous criminals in close cooperation with U.S. law enforcement. Guatemala continues to be a steadfast partner in the fight against drug smugglers and the cartels, which makes citizens of both our countries safer. That is why this year, our two governments signed historic arrangements to modernize strategic infrastructure, enhance migration management, and expand security cooperation. These arrangements exemplify how our over 175 years of bilateral relations have advanced security and created jobs in both nations.
As we mark this important occasion, we reaffirm our commitment to deepening the partnership between the United States and Guatemala. We look forward to building on our progress and continuing to stand together in pursuit of shared goals.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Guatemala as you celebrate the 204th anniversary of your independence.
The United States and Guatemala enjoy a strong and growing relationship based on a shared commitment to economic prosperity, regional security, and combating illegal immigration. Under President Bernardo Arevalo, Guatemala has welcomed home thousands of individuals repatriated from the United States and has also extradited many dangerous criminals in close cooperation with U.S. law enforcement. Guatemala continues to be a steadfast partner in the fight against drug smugglers and the cartels, which makes citizens of both our countries safer. That is why this year, our two governments signed historic arrangements to modernize strategic infrastructure, enhance migration management, and expand security cooperation. These arrangements exemplify how our over 175 years of bilateral relations have advanced security and created jobs in both nations.
As we mark this important occasion, we reaffirm our commitment to deepening the partnership between the United States and Guatemala. We look forward to building on our progress and continuing to stand together in pursuit of shared goals.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Honduras on the 204th anniversary of your independence.
It is my hope that we may continue to work to promote democracy and the rule of law, advance prosperity, combat transnational crime, and end illegal immigration. On this momentous occasion, the United States celebrates our relationship with the Honduran people and reaffirms our commitment to a safer, stronger, and more prosperous region.
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Honduras on the 204th anniversary of your independence.
It is my hope that we may continue to work to promote democracy and the rule of law, advance prosperity, combat transnational crime, and end illegal immigration. On this momentous occasion, the United States celebrates our relationship with the Honduran people and reaffirms our commitment to a safer, stronger, and more prosperous region.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio And Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting
Remarks
September 15, 2025
PRESIDENT HERZOG: Welcome, Mr. President – sorry – welcome, Mr. Secretary. We’re very happy to have you in Israel. You are both the Secretary of State and the National Security Advisor. I think since Henry Kissinger, in Israel, we haven’t seen such an incredible job description. Actually, I don’t know how you sleep, but I – we are very honored to have you in Israel, also for spiritual experience and for coming here and discussing with us the challenges of the day. And we welcome you wholeheartedly.
I agreed with the Secretary one thing to mention, that today – exactly today – is five years to the signing of the Abraham Accords in the White House lawns. And that was a very important, historic moment in the history of the Middle East, where agreements that were brokered under the auspices of President Donald Trump – as part of his great legacy to bring peace to the Middle East and to the world – were signed at the White House lawn between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.
And I must say, Mr. Secretary, that we bless those agreements every day. They’ve brought enormous change to everybody whose lives in the Middle East. And these allies that signed the agreement, despite all the storms of the Middle East, have kept these agreements going, and it is very important to upgrade and enhance and foster and bring more partners to these agreements. And I want to thank all the partners of the agreements, and of course, most grateful to the United States of America for being there always both in times of war and in times of peace. Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, thank you, Mr. President. And yes, I think it’s appropriate we’re here on the fifth anniversary of that historic accord, which really – imagine, despite the difficulties the region has confronted over the last few years, how much more difficult it would have been had the Abraham Accords not been in place. And we’re obviously incredibly grateful as well, just from the perspective of the United States, to Morocco and Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. They’re also strong partners of ours on a bilateral basis, not to mention as part of this agreement.
So – and as you said, not only does this agreement with these existing partners need to continue to be strengthened and built upon, but it needs to be expanded. There are other countries that have expressed an interest, and one of the – to being a part of this, and one of the great promises of the era is the ability, under President Trump’s second term, to be able to build upon the foundation of the Abraham Accords and expand it to more countries who want to join in something like this. And so it’s also part of the – of our focus.
But we are very grateful to our partners and to those who are a part of those Accords now, and grateful to be here today on the fifth anniversary of it to remind us of the progress that was made and the opportunities that lie ahead.
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