Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the invitation officially extended by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to visit Washington DC.
“I deeply appreciate President Trump’s kind invitation to come to Washington and the warm words about Israel,” Netanyahu said in a statement released Monday night.
“I look forward to discussing with him the areas of cooperation between us that are so vital to the security and well-being of our two countries.”
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced earlier in the day at a briefing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would visit President Donald Trump in Washington DC in two weeks.
“I’m pleased to announce that Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel will visit the United States on February 15,” Spicer said at the Monday morning gaggle in Washington.
“Our relationship with the only democracy in the Middle East is crucial to the security of both our nations, and the president looks forward to discussing continuous strategic, technological, military and intelligence cooperation with the prime minister.”
First Lady Sara Netanyahu will accompany her husband, and will meet with First Lady Melania Trump during that visit, it was announced earlier this month.
The press secretary underscored the importance of the American relationship with its ally, Israel.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II is currently in Washington DC for a state visit, and on Monday met with Vice President Mike Pence.
The ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom is slated to meet with President Trump on Thursday at “the national breakfast,” Spicer said.