WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week as the first foreign leader to visit in Trump's second term, Netanhayu and the White House said Tuesday.

Both Netanyahu and the White House confirmed the invitation, with the Israeli prime minister expected in the US on February 4. Congress tried, and failed, to pass a bill sanctioning the ICC over Netanyahu's warrant.

President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4, making him the first foreign leader to receive an invitation to visit Trump in his second term.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4

President Trump’s Middle East envoy is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for Mr. Netanyahu. The visit by the envoy, Steven Witkoff, was set to take place as Israeli and Hamas officials prepared for a new round of negotiations aimed at cementing the current cease-fire in Gaza and allowing more exchanges of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli PM Netanyahu will be the first foreign guest to visit the White House during President Trump's second term

President Trump on Tuesday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House next month and become the first foreign leader hosted by the 47th president in his second term. “I would like to formally invite you to the White House next week,