Axios reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday — their eighth meeting in Trump’s second term — but says Netanyahu’s sway over Trump is markedly weaker than on prior visits. The meeting could still matter

2026-07-28

Axios reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday — their eighth meeting in Trump’s second term — but says Netanyahu’s sway over Trump is markedly weaker than on prior visits. The meeting could still matter as Trump weighs next steps, including possible coordinated action between the two countries. During the opening months after the Iran war began the men spoke almost daily to coordinate; Axios says call frequency has fallen sharply in recent weeks and Netanyahu now leans more on Secretary of State Rubio to read Trump’s thinking. Netanyahu reportedly struggled to secure the Tuesday slot after failing to visit last week. Since the April 8 ceasefire, Axios says Netanyahu’s influence on Trump’s Iran war policy has waned; Trump on Monday acknowledged differences with Netanyahu, and two weeks ago Netanyahu failed to convince Trump to drop an F-35 sale to Turkey.