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Netanyahu heads to Washington for Trump meeting, Graham funeral

7/26/2026

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Netanyahu Visits Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on July 28 to meet President Donald Trump and attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
The visit comes as the Gaza war has killed over 73,000 Palestinians and left 1.4 million facing food insecurity.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged officials to arrest Netanyahu for ICC war-crime charges.
Polls show Israel’s favorability in the United States has fallen sharply amid the Gaza conflict.

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Netanyahu Funeral

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on July 28 to meet President Donald Trump and attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
His remarks praised Graham as one of Israel’s greatest friends, stressing the personal bond that underlies the U.S.–Israel alliance.
President Trump said he is weighing a strike against Iran larger than previous operations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected at Graham’s funeral, providing an additional diplomatic opportunity.

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Netanyahu Washington Trip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet U.S. President Donald Trump and attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral on July 28.
The funeral service will be closed to the public but streamed online.
Netanyahu’s office said he will depart Monday aboard the Wing of Zion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

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The funeral service for Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday will be closed to the public but streamed online, according to the Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Netanyahu Visits Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on July 28 to meet President Donald Trump and attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
The visit comes as the Gaza war has killed over 73,000 Palestinians and left 1.4 million facing food insecurity.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged officials to arrest Netanyahu for ICC war-crime charges.
Polls show Israel’s favorability in the United States has fallen sharply amid the Gaza conflict.

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