Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to depart for the United States on Saturday night and attend the memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington on Tuesday, according to journalist Anna Barsky. Efforts to schedule a meeting with President Donald Trump continue, but the White House has not yet given final approval, Barsky reports.
Journalist Anna Barsky reported Wednesday morning that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to fly to the United States on Saturday night and attend the memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington on Tuesday. Barsky added that coordination for a meeting with President Donald Trump is ongoing, but the White House has not yet given final approval.
The reporting on Netanyahu's possible US trip began Sunday, July 12, when Israel Hayom's Ariel Kahana reported that Netanyahu's associates were examining the possibility of attending the funeral. Later that day, N12's Yaron Avraham reported that Netanyahu was likely to attend and would meet Trump if the trip went ahead. By Sunday afternoon, the expected attendance at the funeral was confirmed, and a separate ceremony at the South Carolina Capitol on Thursday was added. The Zioneer reported at 03:59 Wednesday that the departure was set for Saturday night with the Trump meeting not yet scheduled, and at 07:21 Wednesday specified the Tuesday memorial and Thursday ceremony. Barsky's Wednesday morning report added that the White House has not yet approved the Trump meeting.
The potential visit has been a subject of diplomatic speculation for weeks. The Zioneer reported on June 14 that Netanyahu was seeking a meeting with Trump after his Europe trip, and on June 17 that Trump said Netanyahu would visit soon. However, on July 4, Israeli officials expressed doubt that the meeting would take place the following week, and on July 5, Channel 14 reported that associates assessed a departure in the coming week. The latest reports indicate a possible Saturday night departure, but the White House's lack of final approval leaves the meeting's status uncertain.
The White House has not yet given final approval for the meeting with Trump, according to Barsky. The status of the meeting remains open, and no official confirmation from the Prime Minister's Office or the White House has been issued.
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