Noem Meets Netanyahu as Head of US-Backed Gaza Aid Foundation Quits

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (C) pilots an Over the Horizon Small Boat, Mark 4, off the coast of Manama, Bahrain, on May 25, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 25, as the head of a Washington-backed foundation set to distribute aid in Gaza through an Israeli-initiated plan resigned.

Netanyahu’s office posted a photo on social media platform X of his meeting with Noem, saying she “expressed unwavering support” for the prime minister and Israel.