Israeli sources told Kan News that no date has been scheduled for a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at the White House, dampening earlier expectations of a meeting next week.
On Saturday evening (21:12 Jerusalem), Israeli sources told Kan News that no date has been scheduled for a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at the White House. This marks a further step back from earlier expectations of a meeting next week.
Earlier on Saturday, at 19:55 Jerusalem, President Trump confirmed to Israeli media that Netanyahu would visit the White House next week, saying they get along well and that Netanyahu "knows who the boss is." However, at 20:11 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Israeli officials doubted the meeting would take place next week, while stopping short of a cancellation. The new Kan News report now confirms that no date has been set at all, representing a further downgrade in expectations.
The meeting was first discussed after a phone call between the two leaders on Friday, as reported by The Zioneer. The thread shows a rapid evolution: from Trump's confident announcement, to Israeli skepticism, to an outright denial of any scheduled date. The sources have not explained the reason for the lack of a date, but the pattern suggests ongoing diplomatic coordination or competing priorities.
It is not clear whether the meeting is simply postponed or effectively canceled. No official statement has been issued by either the White House or the Prime Minister's Office. The sources did not provide a timeline for when a date might be set.
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