Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boarded a flight to Washington, D.C., on Sunday ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader hosted at the White House under Trump’s second administration.
Ahead of his departure, Netanyahu emphasized the importance of the meeting and outlined the issues to discuss, including defeating Hamas, releasing all hostages, and dealing with Iran and its proxies.
“I’m leaving for a very important meeting with President Trump in Washington,” the leader of the Jewish state told reporters. “The fact that this would be President Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader since his inauguration is telling.”
Netanyahu called the honor of him being the first invited a “a testimony to the strength of the Israeli-American alliance” and a “testimony to the strength of our personal…
