Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet at the White House next week, according to an unverified report. The meeting would follow the two leaders' phone call on Friday, during which they agreed to meet soon.
By 19:55 Jerusalem on Saturday evening, multiple Israeli media outlets reported that U.S. President Donald Trump had confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would visit the White House next week. Trump told journalists that Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is' and that the two are on good terms, according to reports from N12, Israel Hayom, and others. The meeting, if confirmed, would follow a phone call between the two leaders on Friday.
The thread unfolded rapidly Saturday evening, with the first reports emerging at 19:55 Jerusalem citing Trump's characterization of Netanyahu's request for a meeting and the potential for a visit as early as next week. Within the same hour, additional details coalesced across several Israeli news outlets, with Trump directly confirming the White House meeting and adding that Netanyahu "knows who the boss is" — a phrase cited by both N12's Amit Segal and Israel Hayom. The Zioneer's earlier version (Saturday evening) noted that neither the Prime Minister's Office nor the White House had formally confirmed the report at that time.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, July 3, Netanyahu and Trump spoke by phone on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence; Netanyahu described the U.S. as a "guarantor of world freedom" and the two agreed to meet soon in the United States. A formal announcement of the meeting from either government has not yet been issued.
The specific date and agenda for the expected White House meeting remain undisclosed. No official confirmation has been received from the Prime Minister's Office or the White House regarding the reported timing or details.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake