U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his plane, and into Rome.
He'll be meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, on proposals for a Palestinian state.
Jordan has circulated a draft Palestinian resolution to the UN calling for Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories to end by November 2016.
And while Washington and Israel have not always seen eye-to-eye this issue, Netanyahu says he hopes the U.S. will support Israel this time around.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING:
"Israel stands, to a great extent, as a solitary island against the waves of Islamic extremism washing over the entire Middle East. Until now we have successfully withstood and repelled these attacks and now we also stand against the possibility of a diplomatic assault."
Netanyahu has said rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, during a battle with Hamas militants this year, highlighted the risks Israel could face in han
