Trump's comments outside Mar-a-Lago read like a script direct from Netanyahu
Trump avoided a firm timeline on advancing the Gaza cease-fire, insinuated U.S. involvement in future action against Iran, and invoked a presidential pardon for Netanyahu. The start of the prime minister's U.S. visit is so far, so good
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Trump avoided a firm timeline on advancing the Gaza cease-fire, insinuated U.S. involvement in future action against Iran, and invoked a presidential pardon for Netanyahu. The start of the prime minister's U.S. visit is so far, so good

December 29, 2025Updated:December 24, 2025
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Mar-a-Lago on Monday to pay fealty to U.S. President Donald Trump marks his fifth visit to the U.S. in the past calendar year.









