Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his conviction in the possibility of strengthening security and expanding the circle of peace to achieve a significant era of peace through strength. He made these statements before boarding his flight to the United States. In Washington, he will meet on Tuesday at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss issues related to Gaza, Israeli hostages, the Middle East, and other topics of global interest.
Netanyahu has scheduled an agenda that includes meetings with Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy for the Middle East, to coordinate positions on the next phase of the ceasefire in the region. Subsequently, Witkoff will meet with officials from Qatar and Egypt, mediators of the agreement between Israel and Hamas. This four-day visit to the United States will mark the first meeting between a foreign leader and Trump during his second term as president.
The agenda for the meeting includes discussing a master plan aimed at stabilizing the Middle East, focusing on preserving the truce with Hamas and the necessary measures to contain Iran's regional ambitions. This meeting is framed within the display of a strategic relationship between both countries. In January, Israel and Hamas agreed to a three-phase ceasefire, which has led to the release of hostages by Hamas and the release of hundreds of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons; however, more than 70 hostages are still held in Gaza.
With information from Xinhua, Netanyahu heads to Washington with the conviction that it is possible to strengthen security and expand peace in the region.
