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December 26 – January 1
Happy New Year! Here’s what happened at State this week. ⤵️
- 🇮🇱 President Trump convened talks on the future of Gaza, hosting a delegation led by Israel’s prime minister at Mar-a-Lago.
- 🤝🏻 President Trump and Secretary Rubio discussed prospects for peace in Ukraine with President Zelenskyy.
- 🕊️The United States welcomed the resolute efforts of the Cambodian and Thai governments to uphold the December 27 ceasefire agreement.
President Donald Trump receives the news he’ll be awarded the Israel Prize from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
President Trump hosted Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss progress toward peace in Gaza on December 29.
“We have a second-to-none partnership,” said President Trump. “We have peace in the Middle East, and we’re going to keep it that way.”
“We’ve never had a friend even close to the friend we have in Donald Trump in the White House,” said Prime Minister Netanyahu, as the two leaders held a briefing on the sidelines of their meeting.
“We’ve decided to award the Israel Prize this year to President Trump, for his tremendous contributions to Israel and the Jewish people,” continued Prime Minister Netanyahu.
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, December 28, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Addressing the press gathered for the arrival of Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, President Trump affirmed his belief that both the Ukrainian president and the Russian president “want to make a deal.”
President Trump held a call with Russia’s President Putin before the meeting. Ukrainian and European leaders will attend additional discussions in Washington, D.C., in January.
The United States applauds the Cambodian and Thai governments for their resolute efforts to uphold the December 27 ceasefire agreement and welcomes Thailand’s release of the 18 Cambodian soldiers, a positive step toward rebuilding neighborly relations and trust.
The United States stands ready to support both governments as they resume implementing the critical measures outlined in the October 26 Joint Declaration.
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