Israel’s Netanyahu requests meeting with Donald Trump

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested an in-person meeting with former President Donald Trump while in the United States (US) this week, Politico reported on Monday citing people familiar with the outreach.

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Netanyahu and Trump’s teams have met in recent days to explore the idea of a meeting but Trump has yet to agree, the report added.