President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for nearly three hours today at the White House where the leading topic on the agenda was Iran. “It was a very good meeting, the tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated. If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be. Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a Deal, and they were hit with Midnight Hammer—That did not work well for them. Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible. Additionally, we discussed the tremendous progress being made in Gaza, and the Region in general.”
Netanyahu’s office put out a statement that The Times of Israel described as “relatively terse,” saying that the two sides “addressed negotiations with Iran, Gaza, and regional developments.”
“The prime minister emphasized Israel’s security needs in the context of the negotiations, and the two agreed to maintain close coordination and ongoing communication,” the statement said.
Also present on the U.S. side were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner and Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
