Reports from U.S. media, citing unnamed officials from both the U.S. and Israel, indicate that the meeting is scheduled to occur at the White House on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington, DC for discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump on various topics, including tariffs and Iran, according to an announcement from Netanyahu’s office.
The meeting’s agenda will cover relations between Turkey and Israel, “the Iranian threat,” Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza, tariffs, and the “opposition to the International Criminal Court,” the Israeli Prime Minister’s office stated on Saturday.
U.S. media reports, referencing unnamed officials from both countries, confirmed that the meeting will take place at the White House on Monday.
The invitation from Trump followed a phone call on Thursday between the two leaders, during which Netanyahu discussed tariff issues, noting that Israel is currently subject to a 17-percent tariff under Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” policy.
Israel has recently taken steps to eliminate the remaining tariffs on U.S. imports. A free trade agreement signed between the two nations forty years ago guarantees that approximately 98 percent of U.S. goods enter Israel without taxation.
Currently, Netanyahu is in Hungary on his first trip to Europe since 2023, disregarding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for him concerning alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Hungary’s government announced its withdrawal from the ICC just prior to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s welcoming of his Israeli counterpart. It is noteworthy that the United States is not a member of the ICC.
Additional topics on the agenda will include the stalled discussions surrounding a new Gaza ceasefire agreement and the return of Israeli captives held by Palestinian groups. Israel resumed its military operations in Gaza last month, ending a brief ceasefire with Hamas.
Furthermore, Trump has been urging Iran to engage in talks concerning a new agreement about its nuclear program, to which Iran has expressed a willingness to hold indirect discussions.
For decades, Western nations, led by the U.S., have accused Tehran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons, claims which Iran denies, asserting that its nuclear programs are solely intended for civilian use.
