Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly planning to meet with President Trump at the White House next week.
Netanyahu’s visit is slated for Monday, according to Axios, but is subject to change.
Netanyahu is reportedly planning to meet with President Trump at the White House next week. Shawn Thew / Pool via CNP / SplashNews.com
The two leaders are expected to discuss US tariffs on Israel, the war in Gaza and Iran’s rapidly growing nuclear program.
If the visit does take place, Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to meet with Trump since he announced plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations.
Imports from Israel will be hit with a 17% levy under the president’s plan.
Netanyahu will likely attempt to negotiate a deal to remove the new tariffs on the Jewish state.
The White House and the Israeli prime minister’s office did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Netanyahu is set to be the first foreign leader to meet with Trump since he announced plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations. AP
Netanyahu will likely attempt to negotiate a deal to remove the new tariffs on the Jewish state. AP
Israel, with which the US had a $7.4 billion trade deficit last year, was slapped with the steep tariff despite being a key US ally and major recipient of American military aid.
“Israel steals a lot of intellectual property from, for example, the pharmaceutical manufacturers in this country,” an administration official said ahead of Trump’s announcement.
Israel desperately tried to avoid getting hit with the new tariffs by cancelling all levies on US imports earlier this week — one day before Trump, 78, unveiled the new rates.
Israel’s economy minister and finance committee need to sign off on the move before it can be implemented.
Netanyahu gifted President Trump a golden pager during his last White House visit in February. Israeli Prime Minister’s Office/AFP via Getty Images
Trump reportedly invited Netanyahu, 75, to the White House during a phone call on Thursday, during which the two leaders discussed the newly announced tariffs.
After the call, the president told reporters aboard Air Force One that the Israeli prime minister would soon be visiting Washington.
“Maybe even next week,” the commander in chief teased.
President Trump reportedly invited Netanyahu to the White House during a phone call on Thursday. Anadolu via Getty Images
Axios reports that Netanyahu’s team and Trump aides were both “surprised” by the remark and put together plans for the April 7 trip on Friday.
Netanyahu’s last visit to the White House was in February.
Bibi gifted Trump a “golden pager” during the visit, in a nod to the Israeli operation last year that saw thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah terrorists explode, killing more than 30 people and injuring thousands.