Netanyahu meets Witkoff and Kushner in Washington, focusing on talks with Iran.

Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived in Washington for a visit, met with the US special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and the president’s advisor Donald Trump, Jared KushnerAccording to the Israeli newspaper “Times of Israel,” regional issues were addressed during the meeting, and the U.S. side provided an update on the first round of nuclear talks with Iran, which took place on Friday, February 6, in Oman. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Trump today, preceded by a meeting with the Secretary of State. Marco RubioAccording to the US State Department’s agenda, this meeting will be held at 9 a.m. (Washington time), while the meeting with Trump is scheduled at the White House at 11 a.m. (local time, 17 p.m. Italian time). According to Israeli sources cited by US media, Netanyahu intends to present Trump with new intelligence on Iran’s military capabilities, amid Israeli concerns about the outcome of ongoing negotiations between the United States and Tehran.

Today is the Israeli prime minister’s seventh visit to the United States since President Trump began his second term in January 2025. Speaking to the press at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport before his departure, Netanyahu confirmed that discussions with Trump “will cover a range of topics, including Gaza and, first and foremost, negotiations with Iran.” The prime minister explained that, during the visit, he will present his country’s vision to the US president “regarding the principles of these negotiations—the essential principles that, in my view, are important not only for Israel, but for everyone in the world who desires peace and security in the Middle East.” In addition to his seven trips to the US, Netanyahu also mentioned Trump’s “unforgettable” visit to Israel and his speech to the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, last October. “I think these meetings reflect the extraordinary closeness and exceptional relationship we have with the United States, which I personally have with the President, and which the State of Israel has with the United States – a relationship unprecedented in our history,” the prime minister said.