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Report: Trump may visit Israel next month, depending on developments in Gaza truce talks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
US President Donald Trump is weighing a visit to Israel next month, contingent on progress in negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release deal, the Ynet news site reports, citing American and Israeli officials.
“The president will visit Britain in September, and it’s possible he will stop in Israel, but it’s not certain and not finalized,” a US official tells Ynet.
According to the report, the chances for a visit “depend on developments in the talks on a ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza. Trump would like to come to Israel if the negotiations succeed.”
An Israeli official confirms the potential trip, telling the outlet that “indeed, there are feelers about a possible visit by Trump” while stressing that there is “nothing concrete yet. It’s something that’s still up in the air.”
Trump is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom on September 17–19 at the invitation of King Charles III.
The Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry do not immediately respond to Times of Israel requests for comment on the report.
Mediators have been working in recent days to revive prospects for a ceasefire after the most recent round of talks last month ended in an impasse.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government subsequently approved a plan to seize Gaza City in October, creating a two-month window for a potential revival of — and breakthrough in — talks. Netanyahu also declared this week that Israel will not accept any partial agreements, but only a comprehensive deal that frees all hostages and ends the war on Israel’s terms.
The Times of Israel Community.