According to social media, US President Donald Trump threw a glamorous New Year’s Eve party for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his opulent Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday.
Conservative influencer Michael Solakiewicz posted on social media on Wednesday night that Netanyahu, who had arrived at the US president’s Palm Beach home on Monday, was seen with Trump wearing a tuxedo..
Trump had joked that the Israeli leader could attend the party during meetings Monday to discuss the fragile Gaza ceasefire and other regional geopolitical concerns in the Middle East.
The party guest list included Trump’s ardent supporter Rudy Giuliani, along with his sons Eric and Don Jr., and top members of his administration, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino.
The Gaza ceasefire in October is one of the major achievements of Trump’s first year back in power, but some White House officials fear Netanyahu is slow-walking the process.
This week, Trump minimized reports of conflict with Netanyahu regarding the second phase of the ceasefire, claiming that Israel had “lived up” to its obligations and that Hamas, a militant Palestinian organization, was to blame..
