According to the information, Netanyahu congratulated Biden on winning the presidential election in 2020, after which there was tension in the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu. Days after Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel in October, Trump criticized Netanyahu and Israeli intelligence officials as poorly prepared. But, he has since retreated from those criticisms.
Trump posted on Truth Social this week a letter he received from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas following the assassination attempt against him at a Pennsylvania rally this month. Writing the day after the shooting, Abbas said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after viewing footage of the incident, adding that he believed ‘differences should be resolved through communication’ rather than violence. In his post sharing the letter, Trump wrote, ‘Looking forward to meeting Bibi Netanyahu on Friday, and even more eager to achieve peace in the Middle East!’
Earlier on Thursday, Netanyahu had met US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. He also addressed the joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday.