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The scheduled press conference between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been cancelled, according to the White House.
The White House did not offer an immediate explanation for why the news conference was cancelled.
The press conference was set to take place following the meeting between the two leaders today.
The White House informed the press pool that the scheduled 2:30 pm press conference would no longer take place.
Trump and Netanyahu were expected to discuss the latest Israeli military operations in Gaza.
The two leaders were also expected to discuss the new US tariffs announced by Trump against Israel and other countries recently.
In other news, ‘Hands Off’ protests took place across the United States on Saturday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies and the cuts spearheaded by his advisor Elon Musk.
Musk, a special government employee, leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which many blame for layoffs in the federal workforce and loss of benefits.
Tens of thousands of people gathered at designated locations in many states to support the nationwide mass action organized by a pro-democracy movement.
The demonstrators converged at state capitols, federal buildings, congressional offices, Social Security headquarters, parks, and city halls.
The organizers urged people to gather anywhere “we can make sure they hear us,” accusing the government of a “hostile takeover” and an attack on American rights and freedoms.
The protesters condemned Musk’s actions, backed by the White House, and demanded “an end to the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration.”
