Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to meet at the White House next week, according to Israeli media. Trump said the two are on good terms. The report follows earlier Israeli skepticism about the meeting's timing.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to meet at the White House next week, according to a Saturday evening roundup by Israeli media. Trump was cited saying that he and Netanyahu are on good terms. The report comes after a day of shifting signals: The Zioneer reported at 19:55 Jerusalem that Trump confirmed the meeting, adding that Netanyahu "knows who the boss is" (journalist Amit Segal, N12). Earlier that same hour, Israeli officials expressed doubt the meeting would occur as soon as next week, as The Zioneer relayed at 20:11 Jerusalem. No official cancellation has been announced.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the planned meeting follows a phone call between the two leaders on Friday (published July 3), described as having been agreed to "soon" in Washington, amid heightened regional tensions and reports of an emerging U.S.-Iran resolution. The call came after the U.S. administration reportedly informed Netanyahu that a final Iran deal would dismantle enrichment infrastructure and curb regional proxies, as The Zioneer reported on June 12. This thread of diplomacy has been shadowed by skepticism from Israeli officials, as noted at 20:11, though Trump's evening confirmation appears to override earlier doubts.
What remains open: the exact day of the meeting and the final status of the Iran agreement framework, which Israeli officials have viewed with caution.
6 developments
- DevelopingIsraeli officials doubt Trump-Netanyahu meeting will happen next week
- StrongUS official: Trump to meet Mideast leaders at G7; Netanyahu not invited
- StrongReport: Netanyahu seeks meeting with Trump in Washington after Europe trip
- DevelopingReport: Trump rarely mentioned at Netanyahu press conference — N12
Source and signal
- Internal intake
