DiplomacyFetterman has expressed support of Netanyahu government

Netanyahu hosts Fetterman in Jerusalem, gifts senator ‘silver pager’ inspired by Hezbollah op

Fetterman has been the most outspoken Democratic senator in support of Israel

By Jacob Magid March 19, 2025, 5:13 pm 0 Edit

(L-R) US Senator John Fetterman, Gisele Fetterman, Sara Netanyahu and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on March 19, 2025. (Amos Ben Gershom/ GPO)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara met on Wednesday evening with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and his wife Gisele, at the premier’s office in Jerusalem.

Fetterman has been the most outspoken Democratic senator in support of Israel, and just about the only one in the party who has expressed support for Netanyahu and his hardline government.

Netanyahu expressed his appreciation to Fetterman for his support during the meeting, the premier’s office says.

The prime minister also presented Fetterman with a silver pager, which was inspired by the Israeli military operation last year that saw the mass detonation of thousands of Hezbollah communication devices. Netanyahu presented a similar pager to President Donald Trump during his visit to the White House last month, though the gift for Trump was golden.

For his part, Fetterman presented the prime minister with an original news article from 1986 showing Netanyahu visiting a memorial for his late brother Yoni. PJC