U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio touched down in Israel on Thursday for a three-day visit “to support the successful implementation of President [Donald] Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Conflict in Gaza,” according to a State Department statement.

“During his visit, the Secretary will reaffirm America’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and engage with partners to build on the historic momentum towards durable peace and integration in the Middle East,” it added.

Rubio arrives as U.S. Vice President JD Vance has been in the Jewish state since Tuesday, and after the arrival a day earlier of White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and former senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner.

On Wednesday, Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed the “unmatched alliance” between Jerusalem and Washington under the Trump administration.

“In the last year, we’ve had an unmatched alliance and partnership with the United States that is changing the Middle East, and it’s also changing the world,” said Netanyahu. “It creates opportunities not only for security, but for the expansion of peace, which we’re working on very, very diligently.”

He praised the “tight-knit and trusting partnership” with Vance and other top U.S. officials. “I’ve been through several administrations. I welcome the partnership and the assistance we’ve had, but there’s never been anything like that,” he said.

Vance thanked Netanyahu for the country’s hospitality, saying he was “very excited to sit down and work together” on advancing the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip.

“We have a very, very tough task ahead of us, which is to disarm Hamas, but rebuild Gaza to make life better for the people in Gaza, but also to ensure that Hamas is no longer a threat to our friends in Israel,” said Vance.

Vance noted Washington was working closely not only with Israel but also with “friends in the Arab world” who are seeking a “positive role,” declaring: “We have an opportunity to do something really historic.”