Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to discuss how to “leverage our great alliance to win the war and forge lasting peace” when they meet at the White House on Tuesday, an Israeli official told JNS.
“President Trump and the prime minister will discuss the defining issues of our time,” the official said, adding that the two leaders would focus on “peace through strength.”
The meeting will mark the eighth major one between Netanyahu and Trump since the U.S. president returned to office for his second term, the Israeli official noted.
“As the prime minister enters the White House at the invitation of President Trump, few allies have met so often and few alliances have achieved more in such short a time,” he said.
Netanyahu’s visit to Washington comes amid continued strategic coordination with the Trump administration, following recent tensions with Iran, and as the two allies discuss broader regional issues.
According to the premier’s official schedule, the meeting with Trump is set for 11 a.m. Washington time. About three hours later, the prime minister is scheduled to attend the memorial service for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime supporter of Israel.
Netanyahu is expected to hold additional meetings in Washington on Wednesday before returning to the Jewish state that evening.
