Current sectionIsrael NewsThe prime minister took off from Nevatim Air Base without the customary public announcement or accompanying press; He will likely attend late Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral in addition to meeting with TrumpShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovskyand Jonathan Lis02:37 PM • July 27 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, flying out of Nevatim Air Base without the customary advance announcement from his office and without journalists accompanying him.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Departs for Washington Unannounced Ahead of Trump MeetingLikud Regains Lead in New Poll; No Majority for Opposition Without Arab PartiesNetanyahu Is Stopping Trump From Securing Billions for U.S. CompaniesTrump's Fear of a Missile Shortage Shows Strategic Price of Pursuing WarNetanyahu's Trump Test: Gaza Gestures, Iran Tensions and a Risky BetRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?With the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an Opportunity