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Israel preparing for a potential Trump visit next week — report

By Lazar Berman 6 May 2025, 5:47 pm 2 Edit

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

Israel has received messages that US President Donald Trump could come to Israel next week during his Middle East trip, according to the Hebrew-language Maariv daily.

An Israeli official tells the outlet that the visit “is in no way final, but there are feelers out, and we are certainly taking the possibility into account.”

Yesterday, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel that he was unaware of any preparations for a Trump visit.

Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE during his visit, and will meet with Gulf leaders at a regional summit. Israel sees his arrival as an opportunity to press Hamas into accepting a hostage release deal.

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