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Donald Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States, is the most consequential American figure in Israeli strategic and diplomatic affairs in the current period. His second administration is simultaneously managing a ticking US-Iran nuclear negotiation, a deteriorating Lebanon ceasefire, and a widening gap with Netanyahu over the pace and terms of any Iran deal.

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Donald Trump currently serves as the 47th President of the United States, having returned to office after winning the 2024 presidential election. For Israel, his second term has proven as consequential as his first — and in some respects more fraught, given the active state of regional conflict on multiple fronts.

Iran and the nuclear file

The most strategically significant dimension of Trump's engagement with Israel concerns Iran. In late May 2026, US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and begin new nuclear talks, according to PBS NewsHour. Trump subsequently set a firm 60-day deadline for negotiations, with Al-Arabiya reporting that the window is now nearly closed and Tehran must respond quickly — though no US government statement has confirmed the deadline publicly.

Talks have hit serious friction: Khamenei's military advisor Mohsen Rezaei told CNN that negotiations have stalled, demanding Trump unfreeze $24 billion in Iranian assets as a precondition. Separately, unconfirmed reporting suggests Trump may be prioritizing lower oil prices over a comprehensive nuclear resolution, and is prepared to end the confrontation on terms that sideline the nuclear file — a posture that would diverge sharply from Israeli red lines.

Lebanon and the Netanyahu relationship

Trump's relationship with Netanyahu has grown visibly strained. Netanyahu told Trump directly that if Hezbollah does not stop attacking Israel, Israel will strike terror targets in Beirut. As of June 7, 2026, Netanyahu has directed IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to draft a Lebanon response plan that includes Beirut options — and reportedly informed Trump of this intent. Reports of an expletive-filled phone call between the two leaders over Lebanon have surfaced in Western media, though the content remains unverified.

The ceasefire framework Trump helped broker is described as effectively lapsed: Hezbollah never moved its forces north of the Litani River as required.

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