Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a trip to Washington on Sunday following a four-day see to Hungary, where he held talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and applauded the nation’s choice to withdraw from the International Crook Court (ICC). Netanyahu is set to satisfy President Donald Trump on Monday for top-level conversations on United States tariffs troubled Israeli products, the captive crisis, Iran, and Israeli-Turkish relations.
” This is a really crucial conference,” Netanyahu stated before boarding his flight. “I am the very first foreign leader to meet Trump on this problem, which is so crucial to the Israeli economy.” He included that numerous other world leaders are waiting on comparable talks, highlighting the close ties in between the United States and Israel.
In Hungary, Netanyahu thanked Orbán for his assistance in global online forums and explained the ICC as a “corrupt company” after the court provided an arrest warrant versus him in 2024 over supposed war criminal activities in Gaza. Orbán safeguarded his choice not to implement the warrant, stating it was not popular to apprehend checking out dignitaries, particularly allies.
While in Budapest, Netanyahu went over arms production cooperation and met Jewish leaders. He likewise checked out a Holocaust memorial and got an honorary degree. The go to marked his very first journey to Europe considering that 2023.
President Trump’s tariff choice followed Israel’s effort to preemptively raise tasks on staying United States imports. The White Home firmly insisted the tariffs were essential due to a relentless trade imbalance. Netanyahu will likewise satisfy United States authorities, consisting of Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.