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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House on February 4. Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to meet Trump during the president’s second term.
“US President Donald Trump has invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting in the White House on Tuesday, 4 February 2025. Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House during US President Trump’s second term,” Israel PM official handle posted on X.
US President Donald Trump has invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting in the White House on Tuesday, 4 February 2025.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 28, 2025
Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House during US President Trump's second term.
The meeting follows Trump’s repeated claims of securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, a breakthrough after months of failed negotiations.
Trump has since proposed a plan to “clean out” the Gaza Strip and suggested Palestinians relocate to neighbouring countries like Egypt or Jordan. This idea has sparked strong opposition from Egypt, Jordan, and various European governments.
During his first term, Trump frequently claimed that Israel “never had a better friend in the White House”, a sentiment often echoed by Netanyahu.
However, the Trump-Netanyahu relationship soured briefly after the Israeli leader congratulated Joe Biden on his 2020 election victory.
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View AllTrump, who falsely claimed to have won the 2020 election, accused Netanyahu of disloyalty, according to multiple media reports at the time.
Nonetheless, soon after taking office for his second term, Trump reportedly approved a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, which the Biden administration had previously halted.
Netanyahu praised Trump for providing Israel with the “tools” to defend itself.
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