“Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Washington will mark a significant moment in Israel-U.S. relations,” Ambassador Yechiel Leiter told JNS.

By Andrew Bernard

Israel’s new ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, started work this week ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled trip to Washington on Tuesday.

Leiter told JNS that the upcoming White House visit, the first of any foreign leader in the second Trump administration, is a symbol of the close ties between Washington and Jerusalem.

“Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Washington will mark a significant moment in Israel-U.S. relations, setting a tone of close cooperation and friendship between the Israeli government and the Trump administration,” Leiter said.

“His visit will spur bilateral efforts to promote security and prosperity in the United States, Israel and the Middle East,” he added.

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