Netanyahu's office in a statement on social media said he and Trump would discuss “the tariff issue, the efforts to return our hostages, Israel-Turkey relations, the Iranian threat and the battle against the International Criminal Court.”

The visit, confirmed by a White House official and Netanyahu's office Saturday, comes as Israel deploys troops in a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure the Hamas militant group. Netanyahu's defence minister has said Israel will seize large areas of the territory and add them to its so-called security zones.

It will be their second White House sit-down since Trump's return to office.

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in response to the tariffs.