The Trump-Netanyahu meeting is underway at the White House, with a high-level US delegation including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, according to reports from journalists present at the meeting.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump began their meeting at the White House at approximately 18:11 Jerusalem time on Tuesday, following Trump's earlier session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Netanyahu's delegation entered the White House's West Wing side entrance around 17:45, with the Prime Minister himself arriving at 17:58.
The US delegation participating in the meeting includes Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Special Envoy for Peace Steve Witkoff, according to a report from Israeli journalist Ben Yaniv citing the room. The Israeli side includes Military Secretary Maj. Gen. Guy Markizano, Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman, Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, and Prime Minister's Advisor Caroline Glick.
This is the eighth meeting between the two leaders since Trump's second-term election, and comes amid high-stakes discussions on Iran's nuclear program, regional security, and the war in Ukraine. As The Zioneer reported earlier, the meeting follows a series of preparatory briefings and a morning convoy of the Prime Minister through Washington streets.
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