Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to use a meeting with Obama Wednesday to thank him for a $38 billion defense aid deal inked with the US last week, his office says.
“The deal shows the depth of the strategic ties and the bond between Israel and the US,” the statement says.
“Netanyahu plans to speak during the meeting with Obama on the challenges and opportunities in the Middle East and ways to advance peace and security together,” the statement adds.
A statement from the White House earlier said discussion topics would likely include the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “in the face of deeply troubling trends on the ground.”
Spokesman Josh Earnest also said the meeting would afford Obama and Netanyahu an opportunity to discuss “the strong ties between the United States and Israel.”
According to Army Radio, accompanying Netanyahu on the trip will be Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, who he would like to see rejoin his Likud party.
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