Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu flew to Washington for his first meeting with
U.S. President Trump in five months, saying Iran will be the “first and most
important” agenda item as he seeks to expand peace while maintaining Israeli
security. He departed from Nevatim airbase rather than Ben Gurion because of
potential Iranian threats. The talks occur amid a temporary pause in U.S.-Iran
hostilities; Trump is seeking to restart negotiations with Tehran while weighing
next steps. They will also discuss a Gaza 20-point plan, Hezbollah and a
U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement; Trump said Saudi-Israel normalization
may happen eventually but is unlikely in the near term.
