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Netanyahu lands in US, ending first flight for Israeli PM on Wing of Zion plane

By Lazar Berman 22 July 2024, 11:29 pm 43 Edit

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara exit the official Wing of Zion plane in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. (Lazar Berman/ Times of Israel)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara exit the official Wing of Zion plane in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. (Lazar Berman/ Times of Israel)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands in Washington, DC, ahead of his speech to Congress and a possible meeting with US President Joe Biden.

This is the first time Wing of Zion, the prime minister’s official plane, has carried an Israeli leader.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is greeted by Israeli Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis upon landing in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. (Lazar Berman/ Times of Israel)

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