Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House this coming Monday, according to sources familiar with the plans who spoke to Army Radio correspondents Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh. The meeting has not yet been officially confirmed, but sources say that is the intention.
A new report from Army Radio, citing sources familiar with the plans, states that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House this coming Monday. The report, attributed to correspondents Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh, has not been officially confirmed by the Prime Minister's Office.
The report adds a specific date and venue to a story that has been evolving since Sunday. On Sunday, initial reports indicated that Netanyahu was considering attending the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, with a potential meeting with Trump. Over the course of the day, reports from N12, Israel Hayom, and Reuters successively confirmed that the PMO was seeking a meeting, and that the meeting was taking shape as a confirmed element of the trip. However, as of Sunday, the White House had not yet given final approval, and the PMO was described as actively seeking to coordinate. The new Army Radio report now pins the meeting to Monday at the White House.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent days, both leaders have expressed interest in a meeting amid the escalating situation with Iran. The Zioneer reported on July 4 that the leaders had agreed to a White House meeting, though the timing remained fluid. The trip is also intended to include Netanyahu's attendance at Senator Graham's memorial service on Tuesday.
It remains unclear whether the White House has formally confirmed the Monday meeting, and whether the schedule for the funeral and related events has been adjusted accordingly. The Prime Minister's Office has not issued a statement.
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