U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is not planning on stopping in Israel during his tour of the Middle East this week, despite Saturday's security incident between Israel and Syria, a State Department official told Haaretz on Sunday.
According to the official, Tillerson, who is currently on a five-country tour of the Middle East, still has no plans to change his schedule and add a stop in Israel. The official said, however, that the recent escalation in Syria is at the top of Tillerson's agenda.