The State Department announced on Monday that Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will be visiting Israel from Monday through Thursday.
Bitter will meet with staffers at the U.S. embassies in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. She will speak with U.S. citizens in Israel, Judea and Samaria who have felt the impact of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Bitter will also connect with Israeli officials to push for the completion of an investigation into the recent terrorist killings of Americans in Judea and Samaria. Bitter will advocate for “fair and reciprocal treatment of U.S. citizens traveling to and through Israel, and reinforce continued cooperation in providing consular assistance to U.S. citizens,” according to the State Department.
On Thursday, the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem announced an easing of travel restrictions for U.S. government employees at the Israeli borders of Lebanon and Syria.
