During his visits to the White House in early 2025, Israeli Prime Minister
presented President
with several symbolic and controversial gifts:
- Golden Pager: In February 2025, Netanyahu gifted Trump a gold-plated pager mounted on a wooden base. It served as a memento of the September 2024 operation where rigged pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah detonated simultaneously across Lebanon.
- Inscription: The base featured a plaque reading, "To President Donald J. Trump, Our greatest friend and greatest ally".
- Reaction: Upon receiving it, Trump reportedly called it a "great operation".
- B-2 Bomber Mezuzah: In July 2025, Netanyahu presented a mezuzah case shaped like a B-2 stealth bomber. The piece was reportedly crafted from shrapnel of an Iranian missile fired at Israel. It was a gesture of gratitude for U.S. assistance—specifically the use of B-2 bombers—during Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
- A Dollar Bill: Alongside the mezuzah, Netanyahu gave Trump a dollar bill that had been distributed by the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The bill was presented in a custom leather case as a symbol of the spiritual and historic bond between the two nations.
- Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: During the same July visit, Netanyahu handed Trump a sealed envelope containing his official nomination of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, stating the honor was "well-deserved" following the conclusion of a brief war with Iran.
In return for these gifts, Trump presented Netanyahu with a signed photograph of the two of them with the inscription, "To Bibi, A great leader!"
