Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet American President Donald Trump on December 29th.
This is the sixth meeting between Trump and Netanyahu since the beginning of this year, and it is the fifth one to be held in America, while one meeting took place in Israel.
Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Pedrosian stated in a press conference that the meeting will be held on December 29th in the United States.
The Israeli spokeswoman did not specify the location of the meeting, but Israeli media reported that it would take place in Florida.
According to Israeli News Channel 12, Netanyahu is currently considering a week-long visit from December 28th to January 4th, noting that U.S. government offices will be closed on January 1st, 2026.
It is likely that the meeting will launch the implementation of the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war on Gaza.
The second phase includes more Israeli withdrawals from the Gaza Strip and the beginning of the disarmament of Hamas and the deployment of international stabilization forces and the start of reconstruction.
Netanyahu said on Sunday, "Later this month, I will discuss with President Trump opportunities to achieve peace.. We are discussing how to end Hamas's rule in Gaza. We still have one hostage to be recovered, and after that, we expect to move to the second phase in Gaza, which is as challenging as its predecessor. The third phase will focus on removing extremism in Gaza, just as was done in Germany, and can be implemented after dismantling Hamas in the second phase."
Netanyahu met with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz in his office in West Jerusalem.
The U.S. representative arrived in Israel on his first visit since taking office.
Netanyahu's office stated that "the meeting addressed the issue of political coordination and dealing with challenges on the international stage."
It added: "During the meeting, the parties discussed the latest developments on the international stage, focusing on the challenges facing Israel at United Nations institutions, and the need to deepen political coordination between Washington and Israel."
It continued: "The necessary steps to maintain stability in the region and thwart initiatives hostile to Israel in the international community were also discussed."
