Netanyahu to Visit US Next Week as Iran Ceasefire Collapses

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States next week. The two leaders had agreed to the meeting weeks ago following a phone call in which Netanyahu congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence. Netanyahu also used the call to highlight the strong ties between Israel and the United States. The visit comes at a sensitive time, as a ceasefire between the US-Israeli alliance and Iran — established under a Memorandum of Understanding — broke down earlier this month, leading to renewed escalation.