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Israel’s PM Netanyahu to meet Donald Trump on Monday

The two leaders are scheduled to meet on Monday at the White House and on Tuesday over dinner.

Israel’s PM Netanyahu to meet Donald Trump on Monday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference, with US Secretary of State, at his residence in Jerusalem on March 21, 2019. (Photo by AMIR COHEN / POOL / AFP)

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave on Saturday night for Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders are scheduled to meet on Monday at the White House and on Tuesday over dinner, reports Xinhua news agency.

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The prime minister’s office stated that Netanyahu will discuss with Trump “the Iranian aggression, Iran’s efforts to entrench militarily in Syria, how to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons, and the tightening of cooperation on security and intelligence matters.”

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According to the statement, Netanyahu will address the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference on Tuesday morning.

He will also hold diplomatic meetings on Capitol Hill with US politicians.

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