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Netanyahu’s trip to the US next week not finalized amid reported hesitancy from Trump
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington next week to attend the funeral of Republican US senator Lindsey Graham, and to meet US President Donald Trump, remains up in the air, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
Netanyahu’s office said he pushed off a trip last week in order to attend Graham’s funeral, but reports have emerged that Trump has not been eager to finalize the meeting.
Trump and Netanyahu last met face to face in February, prior to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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