Opposition leader Yair Lapid will depart for the United States on Sunday night to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, according to a report. The timing was not specified in earlier reports.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid will travel to the United States on Sunday night to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, according to a report. The departure time was not specified in earlier reports. The Zioneer reported earlier today that Lapid planned to attend the funeral. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his own trip earlier this week due to the security escalation, as previously reported. Senator Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina and a close ally of Israel, passed away earlier this month.
2 developments
- DevelopingSenator Lindsey Graham's funeral set for July 28 in Washington, with South Carolina ceremony the next day
- StrongNetanyahu reportedly expressed interest in attending Lindsey Graham's Washington funeral
- StrongAmit Segal reports Netanyahu expected to also attend Lindsey Graham's funeral
- StrongNetanyahu cancels US trip due to security escalation, will miss Graham's funeral Tuesday — Ynet
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