From: The Times of Israel February 2, 2025 Israeli PM welcomed by US honor guard, Israeli diplomats as he disembarks Wing of Zion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland and steps down the stairs from Wing of Zion on a chilly overcast day, where he is welcomed on a red carpet by Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, UN Ambassador Danny Danon, and Consul General to NY Ofir Akunis.
An honor guard greets him as well, bearing American and Israeli flags.
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