Netanyahu To Join Trump For First Face-To-Face Meeting Since Iran War At White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the ongoing war with Iran. The meeting marks their first in-person encounter since the conflict began, amid reports of strained relations between the two leaders.
Why it matters
The meeting is a significant diplomatic event that could influence the trajectory of the Iran-Israel conflict and broader Middle Eastern stability.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.Relations between Netanyahu and Trump have occasionally appeared strained in recent months, but both have sought to tone things down.Tuesday's meeting is expected to be dominated by the war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, as Washington says it wants to give negotiations a chance.Israel has not taken part in the latest round of hostilities between the United States and Iran, which flared earlier this month after an April ceasefire collapsed.Tuesday's meeting will be the eighth between the leaders since Trump's return to office last year, as well as their first in-person talks since the war began."This is a great privilege, but it is also a great responsibility," Netanyahu said before departing Israel…
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