Witkoff, Kushner, others took part in Netanyahu-Rubio meeting

By Nava Freiberg

You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page

You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page

29 December 2025, 6:33 pm

Edit

Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, meets alongside other officials including US President Donald Trump’s top Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, in Florida, December 29, 2025. (Prime Minister’s Office)

US President Donald Trump’s top Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also participated in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Florida earlier, in addition to Senior White House adviser Josh Greenbaum, according to a new photo sent out by the premier’s office.

On the Israeli side are also Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, acting National Security Adviser Gil Reich, and Netanyahu’s military secretary Roman Gofman.

Netanyahu is expected to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago at 1 p.m. local time (8 p.m. Israel time).