Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be with the first world leader to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House during his second term.
The meeting is a clear sign that Trump and Netanyahu’s warm relationship will continue amid Trump’s return to power and Israel’s ongoing, multi-front war. Trump’s relationship with Netanyahu is a contrast to his strained relationship with that of his predecessors, former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Upon taking office, Trump reversed the Biden administration’s hold on the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
Before departing for the United States, Netanyahu called Trump’s invitation “a testimony to the strength of the Israeli-American alliance” and a “testimony to the strength of our personal friendship.”
“I’m leaving for a very important meeting with President Trump in Washington,” the…
