[3][4] While driving home from Jerusalem, Rubin’s car was ambushed by three Fatah terrorists and he was shot in the leg by a gunman with an AK-47 assault rifle.
[citation needed] Rubin said that he and his son were transformed by the experience and wanted to build something positive after the event.
[citation needed] Rubin said that the United States and Israel can "further God’s purposes in the world” with the Bible as the blueprint.
[citation needed] Rubin has stated that he lives in Shiloh because he believes it is the front line in the struggle for the Land of Israel.
[7][8] In 2017, Rubin said he was frustrated by liberal American Jews who opposed President Trump's executive order limiting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.
[10] In 2020, Rubin described the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates as a "huge" accomplishment that was achieved because the two countries see Iran as a shared threat.