Israel White House confirms Netanyahu visit on Tuesday

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31.1.2025 - 20:32

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House. Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/dpa
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House. Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/dpa
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US President Donald Trump will receive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. This was confirmed by Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for the US government headquarters in Washington. Netanyahu had already made the appointment public a few days ago. At the time, the White House had only confirmed that there would be a meeting at the beginning of next week, but had kept the date open.

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Netanyahu is therefore likely to be the first head of government from abroad to be received by Trump as president. Netanyahu's office also emphasized this. Such an invitation right at the start of Trump's term of office is a strong gesture of support for the right-wing prime minister, who has come under heavy international criticism for his conduct of the war in the Gaza Strip. Trump is known to be a close ally of Netanyahu.