Trump and Netanyahu to Meet in Washington Amid Strained Ties

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet in Washington next week, according to Trump in an interview with Axios. The meeting, expected after the NATO summit in Turkey, comes amid tensions over Israel's military actions in Lebanon and the Iran nuclear deal. Trump stated, 'We get along very well. He knows who the boss is,' Source: lavanguardia underscoring US leverage. Netanyahu's office confirmed the agreement, emphasizing Israel's commitment to its alliance with the US Source: infobae.

Disagreements

The relationship has frayed over Israel's offensive in Lebanon and the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed last month. Trump reportedly called Netanyahu a 'puto loco' in a heated phone call Source: elcaribedr. US advisers believe Netanyahu 'got everything wrong' regarding Lebanon policy Source: elcaribedr. Meanwhile, Netanyahu insists that he and Trump share the same goals on Iran: preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, with or without a deal Source: infobae.

What's Next

The meeting aims to address these differences. Trump highlighted that Iran is 'begging for a deal,' while Netanyahu remains skeptical, saying 'with or without an agreement, as long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons' Source: infobae.