Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited by US.
President Donald Trump for an official visit to the White House on Feb. 4, Netanyahu’s office announced Tuesday.
The invitation marks Netanyahu as the first foreign leader to be welcomed to the White House during President Trump’s second term, signaling a continuation of his foreign policy focused on strengthening relations with Israel.
The Republican Jewish Coalition praised the decision, saying that “the most pro-Israel president is picking up where he left off: making the U.S.-Israel relationship great again.”
For context, former President Joe Biden had only invited Netanyahu to the White House for an official visit on July 25, 2024, approximately 20 months after Netanyahu’s re-election in November 2022.
To date, the Trump administration has not mentioned the visit in its press conferences or made any public comments on the matter.
However, the Associated Press reported that on January 27, President Trump hinted at the visit in a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One, without providing details of the schedule.
Trump stated, “I will be speaking with Bibi Netanyahu in the not too distant future.”
An image has circulated on social media that appears to be a formal invitation sent by Trump to Netanyahu.
The invitation, dated January 28 and signed by the president himself, reads: “I would like to formally invite you to the White House next week.
I look forward to discussing how we can bring peace to Israel and its neighbors, and efforts to confront our common adversaries.
It will be an honor to welcome you as my first foreign leader during my second term.”
The visit is seen as a significant opportunity to discuss geopolitical and strategic issues between the two countries at a time of change on the international stage.
Published in 01/28/2025 21h34
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