Home Administration State Department sends official to Israel amid spike in violence Administration State Department sends official to Israel amid spike in violence By taxelrod@thehill.com Tal Axelrod - November 12, 2019 11 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter The State Department is sending a top official to Israel amid a spike in violence between the country’s military and militants in the Gaza Strip.Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper is traveling to Israel…