JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump plans to receive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House, Washington DC next week, US officials said.
The meeting came as President Trump urged a ceasefire between Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip, as well as the return of detained hostages.
Ron Dermer, PM Netanyahu's top adviser, was in Washington this week to meet with officials at the White House, White House Press Secretary Krypto Leavitt said Monday.
Leavitt said President Trump's government continues to communicate with the Israeli government. President Trump, according to him, made ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages a top priority.
This will be PM Netanyahu's third visit to the White House since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, as quoted by The Times of Israel.
A US official said Gaza and Iran would be a major issue in the agenda of the meeting scheduled for July 7.
In addition, President Trump will also use the meeting as an opportunity to praise the military's achievements in the war against Iran, he said.
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The situation in Syria will also be discussed, as efforts by President Trump's administration facilitate efforts to gradually restore relations between Damascus and Jerusalem, the US official added.
He clarified that although Washington wants Syria to join the Abrahamic Agreement, it is realized it will take more time.
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