Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is scheduled to visit the United States next week, on his first trip abroad since he joined the government in December 2022, a spokesperson for his office told JNS on Thursday.

The spokesman described the trip, which is set to take place over the Passover holiday, as a “political-diplomatic visit” but was unable to provide additional details at press time on Thursday afternoon.

The Otzma Yehudit Party leader received a “special invitation from his American counterparts,” the Maariv daily reported on Tuesday. During the week-long visit, Ben-Gvir is also expected to meet with members of Congress and U.S. Jewish leaders, according to the report.