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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 9, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Netanyahu set to depart US, heading back to Israel after a week
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, holds a situational assessment with advisers in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to take off from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC, at around 10 p.m. local time (5 a.m. Israel time).
He will be heading back to Israel after a week in the United States.
Netanyahu’s office releases a photo of a Friday night situational assessment ahead of the release of three hostages.
