Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators met with Isreali leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday said he and other members of a bipartisan delegation of senators were forced to shelter in Tel Aviv after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets while the lawmakers prepared to meet with Israeli leaders. Schumer, D-N.Y., posted a photo on X showing himself, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and others standing in a close-quarters shelter.
Schumer said the delegation was having 'good, productive meetings' with Israeli leaders, which included Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and senior opposition figure Benny Gantz, who is part of a newly formed wartime cabinet in Israel. Discussions were expected to include what kind of support Israel needs for both military and humanitarian operations.
Other high-ranking U.S. officials who have visited Israel in recent days included Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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