Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been trying for weeks to secure a meeting with US President Donald Trump, CNN reported, citing sources.
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“Netanyahu has been trying to arrange a personal meeting with Trump for weeks… but a date has not yet been set,” the TV channel notes.
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The Israeli prime minister and the US leader have not met in person since February, although they regularly hold telephone conversations, the TV channel emphasizes.
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Netanyahu is considering a possible meeting with Trump during his visit to the United States next week for the funeral of deceased Senator Lindsey Graham, a source told the TV channel.
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On July 8, Trump announced that the cease-fire reached with Iran on the night of June 18 was no longer valid. The US military has carried out several series of attacks on Iran since July 8. The Central Command of the US Armed Forces claimed that this was allegedly done in response to Iran’s actions against commercial vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military retaliated by attacking US bases in several Middle Eastern countries. Tehran also accused Washington of violating the memorandum on cessation of hostilities.
