White House press secretary Sean Spicer announced Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States on Feb. 15.

“Our relationship with the only democracy in the Middle East is crucial to the security of both our nations and the president looks forward to discussing continued strategic, technological, military, and intelligence cooperation with the prime minister,” Spicer said during his press briefing.

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President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE invited Netanyahu to the U.S. earlier this month.

Trump met with Netanyahu in September, ahead of the November elections in the U.S.

Netanyahu recently backed Trump's order to construct a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, citing Israel's construction of a wall on its border with Egypt.