An Israeli newspaper said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave for Washington next Saturday evening to meet with US President Donald Trump.

On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant, on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

124 countries that have signed the Rome Statute of the court are now obligated to arrest Netanyahu and Galant if they arrive, but the United States is not among them.

"Israel Today" newspaper said: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to leave for Washington on Saturday evening (February 1) to meet with President Donald Trump."

"The long-planned meeting, which initially included Netanyahu attending President Trump's inauguration (January 20), has been postponed," she added.

She attributed the postponement to "many factors, including the prime minister's recovery from prostate surgery and the start of his testimony in his trial" on corruption charges.

As of 10:00 GMT, no official Israeli or American statement has been issued regarding Netanyahu's visit to Washington.

Shortly after taking office, American presidents usually receive Israeli prime ministers, given the alliance between the two countries.

American administrations, whether Republican or Democratic, are keen to support Israel even if this raises criticism, as was embodied in the genocidal war that Tel Aviv waged on Gaza with American support.

The Israeli genocide in Gaza, between October 7, 2023 and January 19, 2025, resulted in approximately 159,000 Palestinian deaths and injuries, most of them children and women, and more than 14,000 missing persons.

For decades, Israel has occupied lands in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, and refuses to withdraw from them and establish an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the borders before the 1967 war.