trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to talk about 'shared adversaries' at White house


President donald trump has invited Israeli high minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the white house on february four, 2025 to speak about peace in the area and techniques to counter their "shared adversaries," suggested news agency PTI.


Netanyahu might be the first overseas chief to visit the white house in Trump's 2nd presidential time period, stated the Israeli prime minister's workplace on X.


In a letter issued by using the white house to Netanyahu, trump stated, "I look forward to discussing how we can deliver peace to israel and its neighbours, and efforts to counter our shared adversaries."


The declaration of the assembly of the 2 global leaders comes ahead of a second segment of the ceasefire deal between israel and Hamas, so one can be mediated by using america.


the primary phase of the ceasefire which began during the last days of Joe Biden's management marked the primary pause in the 15-month lengthy war in Gaza which started on october 7, 2023.


trump had additionally despatched his special middle east envoy, Steve Witkoff, to the region to barter alongside the Biden management. trump claimed the complete credit score for the ceasefire deal at some point of his inauguration speech.


The negotiations surrounding the second section, which calls for a total cease to the conflict, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and "sustainable calm" within the location will begin an afternoon earlier than Netanyahu and trump meet, on february 3.


even as an initial exchange of hostages has occurred, Netanyahu has vowed to renew the struggle if Hamas would not meet his needs in negotiations over the ceasefire's second segment.


donald trump has shown support for best friend Benjamin Netanyahu and defended Israel's conduct in Gaza, even for the duration of his presidential marketing campaign. israel is likewise the largest recipient folks army useful resource.


aside from a dialogue on Gaza, Netanyahu is likely to inspire donald trump to position stress on commonplace enemy Iran, and bolster efforts to finalise a ancient normalisation agreement among israel and Saudi Arabia.


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