Chuck Schumer to visit Israel to show ‘unwavering’ US support

US senate majority leader Chuck Schumer is to visit Israel (Andy Wong/AP/PA)

US senate majority leader Chuck Schumer is travelling to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the US can provide for its war against Hamas.

Mr Schumer is leading a bipartisan group of senators to the country “to show the United States’ unwavering support for Israel”, his office said.