According to earlier media reports, Vance was to go to Israel from Rome, where he participated on Sunday in the inauguration of the pontificate of Leon XIV. The vice president will return to the USA on Monday – said a representative of the White House.
Trump visited the Middle East last week, but he did not stop in Israel.
Israel omitted
The omission of the Jewish state was received as a signal of the changing priorities of the American leader towards the region. The current US policy is dismantling with the position of the Israeli government on many issues, including the war in the Gaza Strip, nuclear agreements with Iran, matters related to Yemen, Saudi Arabia or Syria.
Trump assured that it does not marginalize the authorities in Jerusalem, and the fact that it strengthens contacts with Arab countries “is good for Israel.” According to the Israeli press, the omitting of this country on the route of the US leader shows the weakening position of Netanyahu and raises the question about the future of the American-Israeli alliance.
