The State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Former President Joe Biden's administration had notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel in January, two U.S. officials said at the time. That aligned with a

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted US President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting in Washington on Tuesday, an Israeli political source told CNN.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill as part of his visit to Washington, D.C. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports on the meetings the prime minister had after President Trump floated the idea of the United States possibly taking ownership of the Gaza Strip.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers after meeting with President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This comes as Mr. Trump insists on his plans concerning Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Thursday with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, days after a meeting with President Trump that prompted widespread shock with the announcement of plans for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are holding a joint press conference in the Capitol at 1:30 p.m. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The press conference follows Netanyahu’s meeting Tuesday with President Donald Trump.