According to Israeli media outlet YNET News, Israeli officials stated that officials close to US Vice President Vance are working to prevent a meeting between Trump and Netanyahu, fearing that Netanyahu would push Trump to take a tougher stance on Ir

2026-07-21

According to Israeli media outlet YNET News, Israeli officials stated that officials close to US Vice President Vance are working to prevent a meeting between Trump and Netanyahu, fearing that Netanyahu would push Trump to take a tougher stance on Iran. These officials claimed that the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu is far better than publicly reported, and some seemingly tense interactions are actually "performative." It remains unclear when or if Trump and Netanyahu will meet. Aryeh Lightstone, an advisor to Trump's special envoy Witkov, will meet with Netanyahu to discuss a possible meeting time and specific details. Netanyahu plans to travel to the US next week to attend the funeral of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on July 27, but he is unwilling to travel to Washington without a scheduled meeting with Trump.