The US Department of Homeland Security said Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Israel on Sunday at the request of President Donald Trump, following the killing of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington.
The ministry stated that Noem will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "victims of terrorism."
On Thursday, US authorities charged the man who shot two Israeli embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in Washington with murder, as the attack sparked international tensions and condemnation of anti-Semitism.
Prosecutors said, according to a court document, that Elias Rodriguez, 31, shouted "Free Palestine" as he was arrested and taken away by police officers, following the shooting, late Wednesday, outside the Jewish Museum in the US capital.
"I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," Rodriguez told police during his arrest.
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US Secretary of Homeland Security visits Israel at Trump's request