Donald Trump Meets Israeli PM Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago Amid Gaza Conflict
Former US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his private club and residence, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida. The meeting took place on Friday and was reported by the New York Times.
Trump has claimed that the recent terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza would not have occurred if he had won the 2020 election. Netanyahu shared a post about their meeting on X (formerly Twitter).
בפגישה עם נשיא ארה״ב לשעבר, דונלד טראמפ 🇺🇸🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/mfXt0vfiPp
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 26, 2024
The two leaders last met in 2020. The recent meeting follows Trump’s statement to Fox News, urging Israel to end the conflict with Hamas quickly. Trump has been vocal about his support for Israel and has criticized its public relations efforts during the conflict.
Security was heightened for the meeting due to a recent assassination attempt on Trump. A small group of protesters, carrying Palestinian flags, gathered near Mar-a-Lago, calling for an end to the conflict.
Trump and Netanyahu had a close relationship during Trump’s presidency, but it was strained after Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden on his 2020 election win. Despite past criticisms, Trump has recently shown support for Netanyahu and thanked him for mentioning him in a recent address to Congress.
Netanyahu is currently visiting the United States and has met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. He also addressed a joint session of Congress. This visit comes during a significant conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where many Palestinians have been killed.
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Donald Trump -: Donald Trump is a businessman and was the President of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Israeli PM Netanyahu -: Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel, a country in the Middle East.
Mar-a-Lago -: Mar-a-Lago is a large house in Florida, USA, owned by Donald Trump.
Gaza Conflict -: The Gaza Conflict is a fight between Israel and a group called Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a small area near Israel.
Hamas -: Hamas is a group that controls the Gaza Strip and often fights with Israel.
2020 election -: The 2020 election was when people in the USA voted for their President, and Joe Biden won.
assassination attempt -: An assassination attempt is when someone tries to kill an important person, like a President.
Joe Biden -: Joe Biden is the current President of the United States, elected in 2020.
Congress -: Congress is a group of people in the USA who make laws. It has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
