Journalist Yaron Avraham (N12) reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to deliver a speech in an unusually hostile atmosphere, with organizers anticipating provocations. He will not meet any senior Trump administration officials and will hold bilateral meetings only with the leaders of Greece and Slovenia — the latest sign of strained U.S.-Israel ties.
A fresh report from journalist Yaron Avraham (N12) on Thursday evening deepens the picture of Prime Minister Netanyahu's tense New York visit. According to the report, organizers anticipate provocations during his address, describing the atmosphere as 'uniquely hostile.' Netanyahu will hold bilateral meetings only with the leaders of Greece and Slovenia and will not meet any senior Trump administration officials.
The report builds on earlier developments on Thursday. At 08:37 Jerusalem, political commentator Amit Segal (Israel Hayom) confirmed that no meeting with President Trump was scheduled. In a simultaneous report, Yaron Avraham himself disclosed that Netanyahu's New York meetings had been arranged on short notice by his office and the Israeli ambassador to the UN, and that no senior Trump officials would be met. The Zioneer later summarized these developments in a dispatch at 20:07 Jerusalem.
The diplomatic tensions are rooted in a broader policy rift. On June 8, The Zioneer reported that President Trump told the Financial Times that Netanyahu 'will have to accept' the U.S. deal with Iran. On June 13, The Zioneer reported that while Trump held high-level meetings with Middle Eastern leaders on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Netanyahu was not invited. Earlier this week, The Zioneer reported on Netanyahu's urgent push for a meeting with Trump as the Iran deal approached its final stages.
It remains unclear whether any additional meetings will be added to Netanyahu's schedule during his visit. The White House has not commented on the latest report, and no contact between the two leaders has been confirmed.
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- StrongNetanyahu meets with Greek, Slovenian leaders at UNGA sidelines
- StrongNetanyahu expected to convene several limited security meetings amid Iran tensions
- StrongNetanyahu to hold limited security discussion tonight, Amit Segal reports
- StrongNetanyahu convenes hours-long security assessment as PM's office confirms Trump meeting conditional on weekend developments
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