Before his flight, Netanyahu said he would present key principles for Iran negotiations, calling them vital for peace and security in the Middle East.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington on Tuesday for his seventh visit to the United States since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term, saying the trip will focus on Gaza, regional developments, and, above all, negotiations with Iran.
“I will present to the president our perspectives on the key principles in the negotiations—principles that, in my view, are important not only for Israel but for anyone in the world who seeks peace and security in the Middle East,” the premier told reporters on the tarmac of Ben Gurion Airport before boarding Israel’s official state aircraft, Wing of Zion.
“The prime minister believes that any negotiations must include limiting [Iran’s] ballistic missiles and halting support for the Iranian axis,” according to a statement released by Netanyahu’s office on Saturday night.
