"Netanyahu embarks on his sixth US trip amid escalating tensions in the region and ongoing US-Iran negotiations. Washington, DC No other world leader has visited the United States in an official capacity over the past year more than Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu. And the Israeli prime minister is set to break his own record when he embarks on yet another trip to the US this week his sixth since President Donald Trump returned to the White House early in 2025."
"The visit comes at a tense moment for the region. Israel is tightening its illegal grip over the occupied West Bank; the bombardment and siege of Gaza are continuing despite a US-brokered ceasefire; and US and Iranian officials are holding indirect talks to stave off a war that appeared imminent a few weeks ago. The Iran file is expected to top Netanyahu's agenda in Washington, DC, as he pushes for a hardline US approach towards Tehran."
"A Gaza truce that had begun in January 2025 was in effect. But the US president revealed during that visit a proposal to ethnically cleanse Gaza and turn the Palestinian territory into the Riviera of the Middle East, sparking international condemnation. With that Trump plan, which was vehemently opposed by Arab countries, the ceasefire collapsed, and Israel resumed its genocidal war in Gaza in full force weeks after Netanyahu's trip to Washington, DC."
Benjamin Netanyahu is making a sixth official visit to the United States since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in early 2025. The visit occurs amid escalating regional tensions: Israel is tightening control over the occupied West Bank, the bombardment and siege of Gaza continue despite a US-brokered ceasefire, and US and Iranian officials are holding indirect talks to stave off an imminent war. Netanyahu is expected to prioritize the Iran file and press Washington for a hardline approach toward Tehran. Previous visits reinforced close US-Israel ties and coincided with controversial US policy moves that affected the Gaza ceasefire.
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