Netanyahu to meet Trump in Washington: Iran on the agenda at critical summit

In a statement released by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, it was announced that Benjamin Netanyahu will pay an official visit to Washington on Monday at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting Netanyahu will hold with Trump at the White House on Tuesday comes at a critical time regarding potential military developments in the region.

According to the visit's schedule, Netanyahu will also attend the funeral of Senatör Lindsey Graham, who passed away recently. These contacts are expected to have significant consequences for the future of US-Israeli military cooperation and the management of regional tensions.

In recent months, Netanyahu's requests for meetings at the White House had been rejected or postponed several times, highlighting the tension in relations between the two countries. However, with this latest invitation, the path has been cleared for high-level contacts in Washington.

The meeting at the White House is noted to have special significance due to the military options against Iran that President Trump has recently brought back to the agenda. Experts believe that the meeting between the two leaders could lead to the revival of military cooperation similar to the "Operation Epic Fury" launched by the US and Israel against Iran in February.

No major military escalation is expected in the region until Netanyahu's visit. However, it is known that both the US and Israel have used high-level visits and meetings in the past as part of preparations for military operations while issuing misleading statements. For this reason, the possibility of renewed activity in the region following the Washington summit is being raised.

It was reported that since US President Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has met directly with Netanyahu 6 times, a number higher than his contacts with other world leaders. However, it is stated that Netanyahu has recently been at the center of various debates among Democratic circles in Washington, Trump's close advisors, and Republican voters.

The Israeli Prime Minister had requested a meeting from Trump last week but did not receive a positive response. It was later announced that the visit had been postponed due to the rescheduling of Senatör Lindsey Graham's funeral. According to some sources, reports had emerged that Netanyahu was exerting intense pressure for the meeting.

Officials had stated that the details of the planned meeting between Trump and Netanyahu were still not clear in recent days. However, Trump had announced that he would meet with Netanyahu if he were in the city for Graham's funeral.

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