Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the White House on July 7 for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official confirmed on Monday . The meeting comes as Washington intensifies efforts to broker a ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza conflict, now in its ninth month.
According to AP, The visit is Netanyahu’s third since President Trump returned to office in January 2025 follows recent remarks by the U.S. President expressing hope for a ceasefire “within the next week.” The meeting is expected to focus on potential truce terms, remaining hostages held by Hamas, and the broader regional security landscape following the conclusion of Israel’s recent 12-day war with Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the Israeli Prime Minister had “expressed interest” in another meeting and that preparations were underway. “This has been a priority for the president since he took office — to end this brutal war in Gaza,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking to see the images that have come out from both Israel and Gaza throughout this war, and the president wants to see it end.”
Ahead of Netanyahu’s arrival, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is expected to meet with top U.S. officials in Washington this week to lay the groundwork for the visit.
According to The Hindu, Netanyahu was the first foreign leader to meet President Trump in his second term, during a February visit when Trump publicly floated a controversial plan for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza post-conflict. The Israeli premier visited again in April, amid widening regional hostilities.
The upcoming visit also follows Trump’s recent social media appeal urging Israel to agree to a ceasefire deal. “We think even next week, we’re going to get a ceasefire,” the President said last Friday, adding on Sunday via his Truth Social platform that Israel should “make the deal in Gaza.”
However, military operations on the ground continue. On Monday, Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 51 Palestinians, including 24 people at a seafront rest area. Israel maintains that its ongoing operations are aimed at dismantling Hamas's military infrastructure and securing the release of hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack.
