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Why Netanyahu's U.S. Trip Next Week is Likely Off

Golan Israel

By: Efrat Briner

Editor: Golan Israel

2 Av 5786 (16.07.26)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to fly to the United States next week as planned, as Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral is expected to be postponed to the end of the month.


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to the United States, which was scheduled for next week, was canceled following the update on the postponement of Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral. According to the indications, the ceremony will ultimately take place only at the end of the month, which required the adjustment of the Israeli delegation’s plans. As a result, the Prime Minister will not take off in the coming week as initially planned.

Lindsey Graham and Benjamin Netanya, archive | Photo: Maayan Toaf, GPO.

As mentioned, it was announced yesterday that during his stay in the American capital, Netanyahu is also expected to meet with US President Donald Trump. The two are expected to discuss the war in Iran and the latest developments in the Middle East. In his farewell remarks to the pro-Israel senator, Netanyahu painfully described: “In our last meeting, I said: ‘Lindsey is a great friend of Israel and a dear friend of mine. We have no better friend than Lindsey.'”

The prime minister emphasized the senator’s worldview: “Lindsay understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable. He dedicated his life to protecting America, strengthening our alliance, and standing firm for the free world.”