Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday to meet with Donald Trump and ease tensions between the two leaders who had formed close ties when the former Republican president was still in the White House.
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Donald Trump insisted on the “ very good relationship ” that he maintains with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuwhom he met on Friday in Florida. The Republican Party candidate for the American presidential election dismissed the idea that there were tensions between him and Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli leader angered Donald Trump when he congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the 2020 election. More recently, the former White House incumbent criticized the Israeli prime minister for Israeli security failures during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, which triggered the Gaza offensive.
In the US Congress, Benjamin Netanyahu defended the Israeli army and rejected criticism of its offensive in Gaza, which has killed more than 39,000 people, according to figures from health authorities in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
Words from Kamala Harris: disrespectful “, according to Donald Trump
Donald Trump also said that US Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments on the war in the Gaza Strip were “ disrespectful “.
Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday with Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate in the November election, whourged him to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli prime minister had earlier discussed a ceasefire deal that would end the war in the Palestinian enclave with US President Joe Biden.
Opinion polls put Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck in the race for the White House, prompting leaders traditionally more aligned with Republicans, such as Benjamin Netanyahu, to find a balance in their relations with the United States.
Benjamin Netanyahu, for his part, said he hoped that his trip to the United States would lead to a rapid ceasefire agreement. I hope so, but I think the future will tell. ” he told reporters.
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