Israel

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Last updated, April 25, 2025.

Name	Locale	Remarks	Date
Richard M. Nixon	Tel Aviv, Jerusalem	Met with President Katzir and Prime Minister Rabin.	June 16–17, 1974
Jimmy Carter	Tel Aviv, Jerusalem	State visit; met with President Navon and Prime Minister Begin. Addressed the Knesset.	March 10–13, 1979
William J. Clinton	Jerusalem	Met with senior Israeli officials and addressed the Knesset.	October 27–28, 1994
William J. Clinton	Jerusalem	Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Rabin.	November 5–6, 1995
William J. Clinton	Jerusalem, Tel Aviv	Discussed cooperation against terrorism with senior Israeli officials.	March 13–14, 1996
William J. Clinton	Jerusalem, Masada	Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials.	December 12–15, 1998
George W. Bush	Tel Aviv, Jerusalem	Met with Prime Minister Olmert and President Peres. Visited Yad Vashem.	January 9–11, 2008
George W. Bush	Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Masada	Met with President Peres and Prime Minister Olmert. Addressed the Knesset. Commemorated Israel’s 60th anniversary.	May 14–16, 2008
Barack Obama	Tel Aviv, Jerusalem	Met with President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.	March 20–22, 2013
Barack Obama	Jerusalem	Attended the state funeral of former President Shimon Peres.	September 30, 2016
Donald J. Trump	Jerusalem	Met with President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Visited the Western Wall and Yad Vashem.	May 22–23, 2017
Joseph R. Biden	Jerusalem	Consulted with regional partners.	July 13–15, 2022
Joseph R. Biden	Tel Aviv	Met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.	October 18, 2023