Israeli journalist Barak Ravid (N12) reports, citing a senior White House official, that President Donald Trump used an interview on Fox News to convey a firm message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of their scheduled meeting. The report follows an earlier dispatch describing the meeting as 'very tense.'
Israeli journalist Barak Ravid reported Tuesday evening, citing a senior White House official, that President Donald Trump intended to convey a strong message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Fox News interview ahead of their meeting. The official's remarks, as relayed by Ravid on N12, offer a rare on-the-record glimpse into the tone Trump sought to set before the face-to-face encounter.
The report follows a bulletin from earlier Tuesday in which Ravid, citing two White House sources, described the Trump-Netanyahu meeting as 'very tense.' No details of the meeting's content have been disclosed.
The new development comes amid a backdrop of public friction between the two leaders. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Trump has on multiple occasions expressed frustration with Netanyahu's judgment, including over a strike in Beirut and Israel's approach to Iran negotiations. The White House has not commented on the current report.
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