Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to Washington departed discreetly on Monday, prompted by concerns over an Iranian threat, according to a Tuesday report from N12.
N12 cited Israeli security officials who advised that Netanyahu’s journey be conducted under covert conditions following intelligence indicating Iran was intensifying plans to target Israeli officials.
Consequently, his aircraft took off from Nevatim Air Base rather than Ben-Gurion Airport, and the precise timing of his arrival and departure was not disclosed beforehand.
Moreover, journalists and reporters were barred from accompanying Netanyahu on the flight.
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Netanyahu, discussing the situation in Iran and the potential expansion of the Abraham Accords, in line with Trump’s push for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel.
“It was a very positive meeting, and you could see the chemistry between the leaders,” a source close to the discussions told The Jerusalem Post.
Reuters, Idan Kweller, Danya Saperstein, and Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
