Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, according to a report. The exchange took place prior to the service at Washington National Cathedral.
A new report indicates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham at Washington National Cathedral, which began at 21:04 Jerusalem time. The conversation reportedly took place prior to the service, adding to the documented interactions between the two leaders at the event.
The report follows a sequence of sightings and documentation throughout the evening. Earlier, Fox News cameras captured the two leaders standing together before the ceremony (21:14 Jerusalem). Subsequent reports recorded a handshake and exchange of words, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha present (21:14). Visual documentation later confirmed a tight conversation before the service (21:14). During the service itself, the two were seen in a lengthy, smiling conversation, as reported by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig (21:14). The new report adds a specific detail on the timing of the pre-service exchange.
Netanyahu is in Washington for a high-stakes summit with President Donald Trump, with Iran at the top of the agenda, as The Zioneer reported on Monday. The visit also includes participation in the funeral of Senator Graham, a close friend of Israel. The Prime Minister was also documented in a separate lengthy conversation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the funeral, as reported earlier.
The content of the Netanyahu-Zelensky conversations remains undisclosed, and no official statements have been issued by either side regarding the exchanges.
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