White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interested in visiting President Donald Trump after U.S. airstrikes last week destroyed Iranian nuclear sites, resulting in a ceasefire between the Middle East adversaries.

“There isn’t a date, but the prime minister has expressed interest in coming to the White House to meet with the president and come to Washington,” Leavitt said at a press briefing that aired live on Newsmax and the Newsmax2 free online streaming platform.

“The president is obviously very open to that, but we don’t have a date,” she said. “When we do, we’ll let you all know.”

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