Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States for meetings with President Donald Trump and others in his administration to discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal and his Middle East plans.
On his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Sunday, Netanyahu received a red carpet welcome from senior Israeli officials and an honour guard bearing US and Israeli flags.
On Monday, the Israeli premier is scheduled to meet Steve Witkoff, Washington’s new point man for the Middle East. Witkoff has been widely credited — including by fellow mediators such as Qatar — for helping broker the Gaza ceasefire deal that came into effect in January.
A day later, a meeting has been scheduled at the White House in the afternoon, where Netanyahu and Trump will sit down together.
Netanyahu is expected to have a meeting with US military leaders at the Pentagon on Wednesday, followed by meetings with members of Congress on Thursday.
Aljazeera
