Before departing for the region on Saturday, Rubio told reporters that while Trump was 'not happy' about the strike, it was 'not going to change the nature of our relationship with the Israelis'.

Experts say Trump's failure to rein in Israel raises questions over the US role as a military partner in the Gulf region

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet in Washington on Friday with the prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, to discuss the aftermath of Israel’s…