Trump and Netanyahu to meet at the White House in first foreign leader visit

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Trump gathering with Netanyahu: What to expect

What to expect from Trump gathering with Netanyahu arsenic fragile Gaza ceasefire continues 02:40

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu are gathering astatine the White House and holding a associated property league Tuesday, the archetypal overseas person sojourn of Mr. Trump's 2nd term. 

The ceasefire and hostage woody betwixt Israel and Hamas, brokered successful portion by the U.S., is successful its 2nd phase, with hostages inactive remaining successful Gaza. Dual citizen Keith Siegal was the archetypal American to beryllium released during the ceasefire and hostage deal's implementation, though different Americans person been released before. 

On Sunday, Netanyahu said helium volition sermon "victory implicit Hamas" with Mr. Trump, arsenic good arsenic countering Iran and gathering connected diplomatic relationships with Arab nations. Hamas has reestablished power successful Gaza since the ceasefire began, and says it won't instrumentality much hostages without a afloat withdrawal of Israeli forces. 

Mr. Trump told reporters connected Monday that helium has "no guarantees that the bid is going to hold." 

The president's gathering with Netanyahu being his archetypal with a overseas person signals however the Trump White House views the U.S.-Israel relationship.

"Trump is going to proceed his enactment for our large ally, Israel," nationalist information advisor Mike Waltz said connected Fox News Tuesday. "No 1 did much for Israel arsenic President Trump did successful his archetypal term. It is not by mishap that Bibi Netanyahu, the premier curate is of Israel, is the archetypal overseas person that is coming today. And look, we're going to proceed to get our hostages out."

Waltz said the U.S. and Israel person "more to go" successful presumption of returning Americans held hostage. And the nationalist information advisor said the U.S. has to deliberation "realistically" astir rebuilding Gaza. 

"I would propulsion backmost connected the characterization of cleaning retired Gaza," Waltz told reporters Tuesday. "think President Trump is looking astatine this from a humanitarian standpoint. You person these radical that are sitting with virtually thousands of unexploded ordnance and piles of rubble. You know, astatine immoderate constituent we person to look realistically. How bash you rebuild Gaza? What does that look like? What's the timeline? I deliberation we, a batch of people, were looking astatine precise unrealistic timelines. We're talking 10, 15, years, not the 5 years. And truthful that is what, that's what we person to enactment through. That's portion of what we'll enactment done with Prime Minister Netanyahu."

Netanyahu past met with Mr. Trump successful July astatine his Mar-a-Lago property successful West Palm Beach, Florida, portion Mr. Trump was inactive a statesmanlike candidate.

Election 2024 Trump Photo Gallery Republican statesmanlike campaigner erstwhile President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu astatine his Mar-a-Lago estate, Friday, July 26, 2024, successful Palm Beach, Fla. Alex Brandon / AP

Netanyahu congratulated erstwhile President Joe Biden connected his triumph successful 2020, thing that Mr. Trump agelong held against him. But the 2 person worked to repair the narration successful the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught connected Israel.


How to ticker the Trump-Netanyahu property conference

  • What: President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu clasp a associated property conference
  • Date: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025
  • Time: 5:10 p.m. oregon later 
  • Location: White House
  • On TV: Live connected CBS tv stations. Find your local presumption here.
  • Online stream: Live connected CBS News 24/7 successful the subordinate supra and connected your mobile oregon streaming device.

Kathryn Watson

Kathryn Watson is simply a authorities newsman for CBS News Digital, based successful Washington, D.C.

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