In the 29 months that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s term as prime minister overlapped with former US president Joe Biden, he met with the president once in the White House. On Monday, Netanyahu is scheduled to hold his second meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump in just two and a half months.
That contrast speaks volumes. During the Biden years, access was rationed, tensions surfaced regularly, and there was often a sense of a crisis always lurking around the corner. Under Trump, the rhythm is entirely different: open doors, close coordination, and the sense of a looming crisis has been replaced by a working assumption of close alignment.
This hastily arranged visit differs from Netanyahu’s first one in early February, just two weeks after Trump’s inauguration. Netanyahu was the first foreign leader to meet Trump in the White House. That meeting was widely seen as symbolic – a way to publicly close the door on the tense Biden years when it took months for Biden to call Netanyahu, let alone invite him for a meeting.
That Trump invited Netanyahu so soon after the inauguration sent a signal that the relationship was now on an entirely different footing. If that meeting was largely symbolic – though there was also content, most significantly Trump’s surprise announcement of a vision to relocate Gazans – this meeting suggests something else: not only a relationship restored, but one moving in a distinctly different direction.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to reporters before meeting at the White House this month. Their talks marked the return to the US-Israel relationship of deep respect, friendship, and trust that had been missing during the previous four years, say the writer. (credit: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)
What is the meeting focusing on?
The meeting with Trump is expected to focus on several key issues: Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza, the hostage crisis, Iran, growing tensions between Israel and Turkey, and Trump’s decision to slap 17% tariffs on Israeli products. In announcing his trip, Netanyahu said he would be the first foreign leader to meet face-to-face with the president about the new US tariffs, which, if they remain at 17% on Israel, will further burden an economy already strained by 18 months of war.
But beyond the issues, the very existence of the meeting itself is a signal that the relationship is on a different trajectory. That is a signal that Netanyahu is keen to send both to the Israeli public and the region.
As far as the region is concerned, the visit – taking place as Israel is extending its offensive in Gaza – will, unless Trump suddenly puts the brakes on the operation (something unlikely), be seen as a US endorsement of the new Israeli tactics. The two are expected to discuss the hostage situation and what further leverage can be applied on Hamas.
What is likely to be glaring is the lack of public declarations from the administration regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a constant feature of discussion with the Biden administration and often a source of public friction.
The Biden administration, while providing support for Israel, made it a point to publicly place guardrails on the IDF’s operations. Trump has not added those guardrails, and it would come as a surprise if he did so this time either – instead, likely continuing to give Netanyahu the green light to do what he deems necessary in Gaza to destroy Hamas and free the hostages.
The visit is also coming as Washington is paying increased attention to Iran. With Trump having warned the Iranians that they will either have to give up the bomb through negotiations or lose it through military action, this visit – where Iran, as always, will undoubtedly be a central topic of discussion – creates the impression that the US and Israel are coordinating on this issue.
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The matter has taken on more urgency given the US military buildup in the region and its attacks on the Houthis in Yemen.
And a new issue, less prominent in previous meetings but one that has suddenly moved to the forefront – especially given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly bellicose rhetoric toward Israel (last week he said he hoped Allah would destroy Israel) – is the matter of Israeli-Turkish relations.
With Turkey a US NATO ally, Washington is in a position to cool tensions between the countries that have risen as Ankara is eyeing increasing influence in Syria.
Last week, the IAF struck key Syrian airbases, reportedly to prevent Turkey from taking control of them. While Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sought to lower the temperature, saying at a NATO meeting on Friday that Ankara is not looking for confrontation with Israel in Syria, Defense Minister Yisrael Katz made clear the strikes were also a message to Turkey – even if he didn’t mention the country by name. In a warning to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, he said Syria would pay a heavy price if it allowed “forces hostile to Israel to enter Syria and threaten Israeli security interests.”
Netanyahu is likely to raise the issue in Washington as part of a broader effort to ensure continued US understanding of Israel’s red lines in Syria, particularly at a time when Ankara is probing for openings. His meeting with Trump sends a signal to the Turks that Israel retains strong American backing.
As far as the Israeli public is concerned, the politics of the visit should not be overlooked. For Netanyahu, showing that he can pick up the phone, fly to Washington, and walk into the Oval Office without diplomatic turbulence is a reminder to voters, allies, and critics alike that when it comes to managing Israel’s most important foreign relationship, he still has no peer.
With this visit, Netanyahu is essentially saying: “Qatargate, schmatergate. While the Israeli media obsesses over Jonathan Urich and Eli Feldstein, I am navigating at the highest levels of diplomacy.” His message to the domestic audience: “You are dealing with distractions; I have an open door to the White House.”
There’s also political value in this meeting for Trump. Having a foreign leader come to Washington to discuss tariffs – and not just security – reinforces the message that his economic policies are working and that “America First” is not just a slogan but a framework foreign leaders must take seriously.
For Trump, Netanyahu’s visit can be presented as proof that his tough tariff talk is bringing world leaders to the table. It sends a signal to others: if you want favorable terms or to avoid penalties, you come to Washington and deal directly with the man in charge.
This plays directly into Trump’s preferred image – not just as a global power broker, but as a president whose economic leverage delivers results. With the stock markets sliding, it provides an opportunity to shift the narrative and highlight the international relevance of his trade agenda. In that sense, the meeting is mutually beneficial: both leaders are looking to score domestic points as criticism is mounting at home.
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That she took the suitcase by force, she also stole 3 expensive shirts from me for a total of 250 GEL, I demand compensation of 128 GEL for the two hours of hell I suffered there + 250 GEL for the shirts she stole from me
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სასტუმრო დელისი, ქალაქი თბილისი, საქართველო, ქურდის „ანა ჭუჭულაშვილის“
მსოფლიოში ყველაზე ცუდი სასტუმრო, საშიშია, ახლოს არ მიხვიდეთ! ეს სასტუმრო არ არის! ეს ძველი, ჭუჭყიანი სახლია, ოთახში ტარაკნები და მწერებია, სასტუმრო დელისი, ქალაქი თბილისი, საქართველო – ადგილის მენეჯერი თაღლითი და ყოფილი ნარკომანია, სახელად „ანა ჭუჭულაშვილი“, კომპანიის სახელია: შპს ალპაკა
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მდებარეობს: ნუცუბიძის ქ. N57, თბილისი, საქართველო/ნუცუბიძის ქუჩა 57, 0177, საშინელი სუნი აქვს, ოთახში კედლები აქერცლილია, სურათები გადავიღე, ოთახში ობი და ნესტია, საწოლები ნამდვილად არაკომფორტულია, როგორც წინასწარი დაკავების იზოლატორში, მთელი ზურგი გტკივა, როცა მათზე იძინებ და კინაღამ იმსხვრევა, რადგან ძალიან თხელია! Wi-Fi საერთოდ არ მუშაობს, ოთახი ძალიან ჭუჭყიანი და უწმაწურია და როცა ოთახში გადაყვანას სთხოვ, მიპასუხებს, რომ ყველაფერი დაკავებულია, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ ყველა ოთახი ცარიელი და ღიაა! ამ საშინელ ადგილას, ამ საშინელ სახლში, ღამის 1:00 საათზე მივედი, ორსაათიანი უძილობის შემდეგ, ფულის დაბრუნება ვთხოვე, დაახლოებით 50 წლის ქერა გოგონამ, სახელად „ანამ“, მითხრა, რომ ფული ნაღდი ფულით უნდოდა, თორემ სასტუმროდან არ გამიშვებდა, მითხრა, რომ მათ საწოლში ვერ დავიძინებდი, დილის 3 საათზე ბანკომატის მოსაძებნად წავედი ფულის გასატანად, რადგან ვერ ვიპოვე, მთელი საათის ძებნის შემდეგ, თბილისურ სიცივეში, შუაღამისას დავბრუნდი მასთან ბანკომატის მოსაძებნად, მაგრამ ჩემოდანი და პასპორტი არ მომცა, ამიტომ მეორე დღეს დავბრუნდი და ფული ნაღდი ფულით მომცა, ინვოისიც არ მომცა, ახლოს არ მოხვიდეთ! ისინი ატყუებენ საზოგადოებას, დაჯავშნის და ყველა სასტუმროს ვებსაიტს! ეს სასტუმრო არ არის, ეს ძალიან ჭუჭყიანი, ძველი სახლია და ძალიან ცუდი სუნი ასდის. YouTube-ზე მოძებნეთ "Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia – The worse hotel in the world" , არ წახვიდეთ "Hotel Delisi"-ში YouTube-ზე ან "Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia" ან "HOTEL DELISI (Tiflis, Gürcistan) – Otel Yorumları ve Fiyat". ის ვიდეოჩანაწერში მოხვდა, სადაც ცუდად საუბრობდა და უკანონოდ იღებდა პასპორტს და ჩემოდანს.
მან ჩემოდანი ძალით წამართვა, ასევე მომპარა 3 ძვირადღირებული პერანგი სულ 250 ლარად, მე ვითხოვ 128 ლარის კომპენსაციას იმ ორსაათიანი ჯოჯოხეთისთვის, რომელიც იქ ვიტანჯე + 250 ლარი იმ პერანგებისთვის, რომლებიც მომპარა.
მე მაქვს ვიდეოები, სადაც ის მხოლოდ ნაღდი ფულით ითხოვს ფულს, ამიტომ არ იხდის გადასახადებს და არ ეთანხმება, რომ საკრედიტო ბარათით გადავუხადო, ასევე არ სურს ჩემოდნის და პასპორტის მოცემა.
"ב-7.10 נחטפה כל המשפחה שלי, אני, בעלי דוד, ושתי בנותינו אמה ויולי, אז בנות 3 בלבד", פתחה את נאומה שרון, אשתו של דוד קוניו החטוף בעזה. "דוד בעלי, אהבת חיי, והאבא של הבנות שלי, עדיין שם. התאומות ואני חזרנו ביום החמישים ושתיים. אמה ויולי שלנו חגגו חמש, בלי אבא שלהן. בשבוע הבא הן ילכו לגן חובה, והן יודעות שאבא לא יהיה איתן ביום הזה. הן יודעות שאבא שלהן שם. לפני כמה ימים, כשהשכבתי אותן לישון הן שאלו אותי 'אמא, את בטוחה שאבא יחזור?'".
"יש הצעה לעיסקה על השולחן, שחמאס כבר אמר לה כן", המשיכה. "האמריקנים רוצים שהחטופים יחזרו. הרמטכ"ל אומר שחייבים ללכת עכשיו לעיסקה. העם, אתם, כל אחד מכם, כאן בככר, במהלך היום בצמתים, בכל מקום, במספרים אדירים, כולם צועקים איתנו, כולם רוצים את החטופים בבית. אז למה אני לא יכולה להגיד לבנות שלי שאני בטוחה שאבא שלהן יחזור?"