Anti-Israel activists attempted to confront Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside the Four Seasons hotel in Georgetown, Washington, but were blocked by police and hotel security and escorted out, according to a report. The disruption occurred the night before Netanyahu's White House meeting with President Trump.
The incident occurred Tuesday evening at the Four Seasons hotel in Georgetown, where Netanyahu was dining at Bourbon Steak. Video posted by the protesters shows police and hotel staff blocking their path and escorting them outside before they could approach the prime minister. Members of Netanyahu's Israeli security detail were seen monitoring the disturbance. The disruption came the night before Netanyahu met President Trump at the White House for talks focused on Iran, regional security, and expanding the Abraham Accords. There is no indication that the protesters managed to get close to the prime minister.
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