Washington – President Donald Trump The Israeli Prime Minister will host Benjamin Netanyahu In the case of talks in the White House next Monday as the US leader They fall on his push About the Government of Israel and Hamas to close the suspension of weapons and hostages and end the war in Gaza.
The upcoming visit was confirmed by two American administrative officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly comment.
The journey will be the third visit of Netanyahu in the White House, since Trump returned to the office in January and appears after the United States moved into the war of Israel with Iran Attacking Iranian nuclear places. After Working of a weapon suspension Trump signaled between two countries that he was paying attention to approaching the fight between Israel and Hamas.
Trump on Friday told journalists that “we think that in the next week we would get a ceasefire” in gas, but he did not present any further explanation of his optimism.
The press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, said on Monday that Trump and administrative officials were in constant communication with Israeli leadership and that the end of the conflict in Gaza is a priority for Trump.
“This is painful, seeing the paintings that come from both Israel and Gaza during this war, and the president wants it to end,” added Leavitt. “He wants to save his life.”
The Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer is in Washington this week for talks with higher administrative officials about the suspension of weapons in gas, Iran and other cases.
Talks between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly hesitated the main point of sticking – should the war end within any agreement on the suspension of weapons. About 50 hostages remain captured in gas, and less than half consider themselves alive.
The visit of Netanyahu, whose time was first reported by Axios, Trump will accept the Israeli leader, while postponing skeptical questions from democratic legislators and others about how far we and Israeli strikes have marked the Iranian nuclear program.
Meanwhile, strikes spoken by the American defense intelligence agency said that he said strikes he caused significant damage to Fordo places, Natanz and Isfahan, but It did not completely destroy the objects.
Rafael GrossiThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Sunday CBS “face to the nation” that three Iranian places with “abilities in the field of treatment, conversion and enrichment of uranium were significantly destroyed.” But he added: “Some are still standing” and that because the possibilities remain: “If they wish so, they will be able to start doing it again.” He said that the assessment of full damage is reduced to Iran, enabling inspectors access.
In recent days, Trump has also moved into Israeli internal affairs, calling for throwing allegations against Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption process. He condemned the trial as a “witch hunt” and vowed that the United States would be those who “save” Netanyahu Serious corruption fees.
Trump’s decision Immerse yourself in one of the most balmy debates of Israel some dissatisfaction of some in their political class.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration on Monday approved to Israel a up-to-date sale of half a billion dollars to buy its army with bomb sets for precision ammunition.
The State Department said that sales are worth $ 510 million. It contains over 7,000 sets of tips for two different types of common ammunition of direct attack or JDAM.
The agreement is relatively miniature, considering that the US provides Israel with over $ 3 billion per year military assistance. But Israel relied on Jdams and other related weapons in the US in the war against Hamas in Gaza and her last strikes against Iran.
“The United States is involved in the security of Israel and for American national interests it is necessary for Israel to develop and maintain strong and ready self-defense abilities,” said the department in a statement. “This proposed sales are in line with these purposes.”
