President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Iran negotiations, Gaza and regional developments as both leaders agreed to meet soon in the United States.
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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed during a Friday phone call to meet soon in the United States, according to Netanyahu’s office, in what would be their first meeting since the start of the Iran war.
Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli leader congratulated Trump on America’s 250th anniversary and praised the relationship between the United States and Israel, The Times of Israel reported.
Netanyahu said “the U.S. is what ensures the freedom of the world, and Israel greatly appreciates the tight bond between the nations,” according to the statement from his office.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump agreed to meet soon in the U.S.,” the statement said.
The call focused on Iran, Gaza and wider regional developments, with Netanyahu stressing Israel’s security priorities as Washington pursues negotiations with Tehran.
“During the meeting, they discussed the negotiations with Iran, Gaza, and regional developments,” Netanyahu’s office said, according to The Jerusalem Post. “The prime minister emphasized the state of Israel’s security needs in the context of the negotiations, and the two agreed to continue their coordination and close contact.”
Newsmax reached out to the White House for comment.
Trump and Netanyahu last met Feb. 11 at the White House, where they discussed diplomatic efforts involving Iran. Seventeen days after that meeting, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation targeting Iran’s political leadership and military infrastructure.
The planned meeting comes as Trump seeks a negotiated settlement with Iran over its nuclear program, an effort that has coincided with recent tensions between Washington and Jerusalem.
Those tensions became public when Trump said on the “Pod Force One” podcast that he cursed at Netanyahu during a June 1 phone call over Israel’s military operation in southern Lebanon against Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists.
Netanyahu has sought to minimize the dispute, describing the differences between the two governments as routine “tactical disagreements” between “great friends.”
Trump has also said the U.S.-Israel alliance remains “tremendous” and has praised Israel as a courageous ally.
The upcoming U.S. meeting is expected to give both leaders an opportunity to address Iran diplomacy, Israel’s security concerns, the war in Gaza and regional threats while maintaining what both sides described as close coordination.
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