Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he will travel to Washington on Monday at President Trump's invitation, to meet with Trump and attend a ceremony honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Netanyahu said the meeting will cover all issues on the agenda, including the situation in Iran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he will depart for Washington on Monday, following his announcement at the weekly cabinet meeting earlier today (13:09 Jerusalem). The trip, at President Donald Trump's invitation, includes a meeting with Trump and attendance at a ceremony honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Netanyahu stated the meeting will cover all agenda items, with a focus on Iran.
The confirmation culminates weeks of speculation. As The Zioneer reported, on July 21 reports indicated Netanyahu had expressed interest in attending Graham's funeral in Washington; on July 24 his office said the trip was conditional on security developments over the weekend. The Zioneer's bulletin at 13:24 Jerusalem today noted that Netanyahu had also detailed IDF operations in Judea and Samaria, including a hospital entry in Nablus, and discussed the ouster of the ICC prosecutor.
Graham, a longtime pro-Israel senator, died on July 11. Netanyahu has since mourned his passing and, as The Zioneer reported on July 13, contrasted Israel's mourning with celebrations in Iran. At the cabinet meeting, the prime minister called the ICC prosecutor's ouster a revelation of 'true motivation' and deep corruption in the court, as The Zioneer reported at 13:09 Jerusalem.
No further details on the schedule, length of stay, or other participants have been released. The specific agenda regarding Iran remains unstated.
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