U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the State Department’s decision to suspend visitor visas from Gaza on Sunday, citing evidence that a percentage of Gazan applicants and visa holders have ties to Islamist terrorist groups in the region.
Rubio stands by U.S. State Department’s Gaza Visa Freeze, citing risk of terror ties
Brooke Mallory
Aug 18, 2025 | 4:35 PM



