Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States to meet with President Donald Trump as regional turmoil approaches a boiling point amid Israel’s attacks in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria and mounting tensions with Iran.Netanyahu is to hold talks with Trump at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday as Washington pushes to complete the first phase of the Gaza truce.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe visit comes as the US continues to pursue its 20-point “peace plan” in the Palestinian enclave despite near-daily Israeli violations of the truce.Israel is also escalating attacks in the occupied West Bank, Lebanon and Syria as Israeli officials suggest that another war with Iran is possible.What will Netanyahu discuss with Trump, and where do US-Israel ties stand?Al Jazeera looks at the prime minister’s trip to the US and how it may play out.When will Netanyahu arrive?The Israeli prime minister will arrive in the US on Sunday. However, the talks will not take place at the White House. Instead, Netanyahu will meet Trump in Florida, where the US president is spending the holidays.The meeting between the two leaders is expected to take place on Monday.How many times has Netanyahu visited Trump?This will be Netanyahu’s fifth visit to the US in 10 months. The Israeli prime minister has been hosted by Trump more than any other world leader.In February, he became the first foreign leader to visit the White House after Trump returned to the presidency.He visited again in April and July. In September, he also met with Trump in Washington, DC, after the United Nations General Assembly in Ne …
