Trump hosts Israeli PM Netanyahu at White House for high-level meetings, private dinner
The Trump administration and Netanyahu's team were expected to discuss the future of Gaza and the possibility of the Jewish state normalizing relations with Arab nations — but details of any potential progress made on both fronts were scant.
President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.
AP
Netanyahu met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House, the president's guest house, for an extended meeting, but a readout was not released.
Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff also met with the Israeli prime minister, but similarly, no details were made available about what was discussed.
The meetings preceded a private dinner between Trump and Netanyahu at the White House, which was also closed to the press.
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