President Isaac Herzog visited the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Friday as a gesture marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, delivering a letter to President Donald Trump and the American people. In the letter, Herzog thanked Trump for his 'steadfast commitment to Israel's security.'
President Isaac Herzog visited the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Friday, delivering a formal Independence Day message to President Donald Trump and the American people on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. The visit was described as a gesture marking the milestone. In the letter, Herzog thanked Trump for his 'steadfast commitment to Israel's security' and expressed hope that Trump would continue to 'lead the Middle East and the world toward peace and security.' The President's Office released the statement but did not specify whether a meeting with U.S. diplomats took place during the visit. The gesture follows a series of diplomatic messages from Israeli leaders to mark foreign independence days; as The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Prime Minister Netanyahu sent a similar letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Azerbaijan's Independence Day. Herzog's visit to the embassy comes amid the broader run-up to the U.S. 250th anniversary, with the U.S. Embassy planning a separate official celebration in Efrat, Judea and Samaria — a diplomatic first for an American event in the region.
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