The memorial service for the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has begun at the Washington National Cathedral. According to Israeli media reports, President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Vice President JD Vance, and special envoy Steve Witkoff are in attendance.
The memorial service for the late Senator Lindsey Graham began at 21:00 Jerusalem time Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral, with President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Vice President JD Vance, and special envoy Steve Witkoff in attendance. The service follows the casket's departure from the US Capitol at 20:23 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported Tuesday evening.
The day's events unfolded against a backdrop of high-stakes diplomacy. Trump met Zelensky at 16:30 Jerusalem and Netanyahu at 18:00, as The Zioneer reported from the schedule released earlier Tuesday. Netanyahu had arrived in Washington Monday evening, with his office confirming the landing at 21:25 Jerusalem. The Prime Minister and his wife Sara also attended a memorial dinner for Graham at a Washington restaurant Monday evening, as reported by The Zioneer at 18:44 Jerusalem Tuesday.
Senator Graham, a staunch ally of Israel, died earlier this month after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Washington residence, as The Zioneer reported on July 12. His death prompted expressions of condolence from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who praised Graham as a "beacon of moral clarity." Netanyahu had expressed interest in attending the funeral as early as July 21, with Israeli media reports confirming his attendance by July 24. The service at the National Cathedral is a bipartisan gathering, with Trump and Sean Hannity delivering eulogies.
The service is ongoing. Details of the eulogies and any additional remarks from attending world leaders are not yet available.
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