Benjamin Netanyahu
The feeling among the prime minister’s inner circle is that Israel is now navigating the next strategic and diplomatic chapter of the war among friends.
The gift referenced Israel’s fateful attack on Hezbollah in September.
“It’s a remarkable idea and I think that it should be really pursued, examined, pursued and done, because I think it will create a different future for everyone.”
Hegseth told Netanyahu that “I hope you’ve noticed here at the Defense Department under President Trump, we are laser focused on reviving the warrior ethos.”
The Israeli prime minister called the meeting with the U.S. vice president and national security advisor “excellent and warm.”
Migrating nearly 2 million people out of the Gaza Strip will permanently alter the demographic reality between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.
“I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: You are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.”
“He’s exploring it with his people, with his staff. I think it’s something that could change history,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“I don’t think people should be going back to Gaza,” the president said. “You’re living in hell. Gaza is not a place for people to be living.”
“We applaud his unwavering courage and steadfastness in defending the nation of Israel against the unprecedented political war waged against him,” Mario Bramnick, of the Latino Coalition for Israel, told JNS.
The private meeting in the Oval Office is scheduled for 4 p.m. and is expected to last approximately 15 minutes, followed by a bilateral meeting.
The Jewish state risks becoming “the punching bag of all its enemies in the Middle East,” warned Israel’s Settlements and National Missions minister.
