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PALM BEACH, Fla. (NewsNation) — For the archetypal clip successful astir 4 years, erstwhile President Donald Trump volition conscionable face-to-face with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The gathering offers Trump the accidental to showcase his enactment for Israel.
A spokesperson for Trump told NewsNation the gathering is scheduled for mid-afternoon Friday astatine the erstwhile president's Mar-a-Lago property successful Palm Beach, Florida. Local authorities person warned of heightened information measures successful the country and are preparing for imaginable protests.
The gathering follows Netanyahu's gathering with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris connected Thursday. Harris, the apt Democratic statesmanlike nominee, emphasized the value of a cease-fire deal amid the Israel-Hamas war portion saying she respects Israel's close to support itself.
What are Trump and Netanyahu expected to discuss?
Trump and Netanyahu are expected to sermon the warfare successful Gaza.
The erstwhile president has antecedently voiced enactment for Israel. He's expected to reiterate his caller statements from interviews and rallies, advocating for a swift extremity to the warfare and the instrumentality of hostages.
"I enactment Israel's close to triumph its warfare connected terror. Is that okay? I don't know. I don't cognize if that's bully oregon atrocious politically. I don't care. You gotta bash what's right. It was a unspeakable attack. Oct. 7 was a unspeakable attack," Trump said during a rally successful May.
This gathering is the archetypal betwixt Trump and Netanyahu since their fallout successful 2020, erstwhile the premier curate congratulated Biden connected his White House win, a determination that angered Trump.
The gathering Friday was reportedly requested by Netanyahu arsenic the Biden medication urges Israel and Hamas to hold to a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal.
Harris: Netanyahu meeting was 'frank and constructive'
This follows Netanyahu's 2 high-stakes meetings Thursday successful Washington.
Harris adopted a forceful code successful her gathering with the premier minister, a time aft his fiery code to Congress.
Harris affirmed Israel's close to support itself but besides expressed superior interest for the precocious decease toll and humanitarian situation successful Gaza. She urged Netanyahu to scope a cease-fire woody quickly.
"As I conscionable told Prime Minister Netanyahu, it is clip to get this woody done. So, to everyone who has been calling for a cease-fire and to everyone who yearns for peace, I perceive you and I spot you. Let's get the woody done truthful we tin get a cease-fire to extremity the war."
Harris added determination has been hopeful advancement successful reaching that woody and the merchandise of the hostages, describing her gathering arsenic "frank and constructive."
