PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte accepted the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the State of Israel in September, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday.

In a statement, the DFA said Duterte’s visit from September 2 to 5 would be the first by a Philippine President since diplomatic ties were established between the two countries in 1957.

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