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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Trump says he’s not planning to stop in Israel on next week’s Mideast trip
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Assistant to the President, Senior Adviser and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff after Witkoff's swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
US President Donald Trump says he doesn’t plan to stop in Israel during next week’s Mideast trip.
“We’re not planning on stopping in Israel. We will be doing it at some point, but not [on] this trip,” Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office during the ceremonial swear-in of Steve Witkoff as his special envoy to the Mideast.
Congratulations to @SteveWitkoff, who was officially sworn in as Special Envoy to the Middle East today!
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 6, 2025
Trump will depart for Saudi Arabia on Monday before making stops in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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