U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive at the White House for the announcement of Trump's Middle East peace plan on Jan. 28, 2020. (Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
Diplomatic back and forth intensified in recent hours in the Middle East, as attention is focused on the continuation of talks aimed at ensuring the fragile Gaza cease-fire agreement reaches its second phase. Against this backdrop, Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The first visit by a foreign official during the U.S. president’s second term will thus take place under friendly skies, as the two leaders, who last met in July at Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, have “excellent relations,” according to Trump. Read more Star of David etched into a Gaza farmland: Israeli army's new 'expression' During his first term in office, Trump reiterated that Israel “never had a better friend in the White House.” Netanyahu’s visit will be an opportunity to discuss his...
Diplomatic back and forth intensified in recent hours in the Middle East, as attention is focused on the continuation of talks aimed at ensuring the fragile Gaza cease-fire agreement reaches its second phase. Against this backdrop, Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The first visit by a foreign official during the U.S. president’s second term will thus take place under friendly skies, as the two leaders, who last met in July at Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, have “excellent relations,” according to Trump. Read more Star of David etched into a Gaza farmland: Israeli army's new 'expression' During his first term in office, Trump reiterated that Israel “never had a better friend in the White House.” Netanyahu’s visit will be an opportunity to...
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