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Netanyahu meets with US lawmakers in Jerusalem

The meeting comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at enhancing ties with Washington.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by Reps. Andrew Clyde (fourth from left) and Marlin Stutzman (third from right) in Jerusalem on May 27, 2025. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by Reps. Andrew Clyde (fourth from left) and Marlin Stutzman (third from right) in Jerusalem on May 27, 2025. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday evening in Jerusalem with U.S. Representatives Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) and Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.).

The meeting came a day after Netanyahu met with U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), expressing gratitude for the American lawmaker’s “deep” support for the Jewish state.

Also Monday, Netanyahu held talks with a bipartisan congressional delegation led by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), which included Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas).

The developments followed Netanyahu’s Sunday discussions with Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Kristi Noem, the U.S. secretary of homeland security.

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