Heading to US, PM says he and Trump see ‘eye to eye’ on Mideast

As he boards his plane to travel the US for his meeting with Trump, Netanyahu hails the relationship between Israel and the US, and says he and the president have shared views on the challenges in the Middle East.

“The alliance between Israel and America has always been extremely strong [and] it’s about to be even stronger,” Netanyahu says in comments on his Facebook page.

“President Trump and I see eye to eye on the dangers emanating from the region, and also the opportunities, and we will talk about both and also upgrading the relationship between Israel and the United States.”

The prime minister confirms that he will also meet with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and various Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and the Senate.