Netanyahu to fly to Washington Monday at Trump's invitation

Jerusalem Post/Israel NewsNetanyahu will visit Washington on Monday, will meet with President Trump, and attend Lindsey Graham's funeral. Journalists will not be permitted on the flight with the PM. Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST/FILE PHOTO)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 24, 2026 17:52Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Washington, DC, on Monday and meet with US President Donald Trump at the president's invitation, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on Friday.Netanyahu will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, whom the statement described as "a friend of Israel."The statement added that journalists will not be permitted to accompany the prime minister aboard his official aircraft, Wing of Zion. Journalists traveling independently are required to register through a link provided by the PMO, although registration "does not constitute approval to participate."Netanyahu announced last week that he was postponing his trip to Washington after the senator's funeral was rescheduled.The visit will mark Netanyahu's first official trip to Washington since the start of the Iran war. His most recent visit was in FebruaryPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025 (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)United States renews strikes on IranFriday marks two weeks since the United States renewed its strikes on Iran. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely restricted.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has responded to the US attacks by targeting US assets in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.Amichai Stein and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.Follow us on Google