Jerusalem views the potential visit as signal to the region that relations between the U.S. and Israel remain strong
(May 18, 2025 / JNS) U.S. Vice President JD Vance will reportedly visit Israel on Tuesday to smooth over relations after President Donald Trump skipped the country in his recent Mideast tour.
“If this comes to fruition, he is expected to visit after attending the pope’s inauguration,” reported Channel 12 correspondent Amit Segal. Pope Leo XIV was inaugurated on Sunday.
“Israel sees the visit as important, due to Vance’s affiliation with the isolationist wing of the administration and also as a signal to the region that relations between the U.S. and Israel are still stable and strong,” Segal said.