{"id":16047,"date":"2026-07-24T20:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16047"},"modified":"2026-07-24T20:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:35:52","slug":"trump-to-meet-netanyahu-at-the-white-house-on-tuesday-amid-iran-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16047","title":{"rendered":"Trump to meet Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday amid Iran escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/2qtTCItupdhl33IonSxOPoAhoNY=\/0x0:1920x1080\/1366x768\/2026\/06\/26\/1782493864166.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Trump will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/22\/trump-netanyahu-meeting-white-house\" target=\"_blank\">meet<\/a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s office said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Netanyahu has met with Trump in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/04\/netanyahu-trump-meeting-israel-gaza\" target=\"_self\">Oval Office<\/a> six times since Trump returned to office a year-and-a-half ago \u2014 more than any other world leader. But Netanyahu is deeply unpopular in Washington these days, among Democrats, Trump&#8217;s close circle and the MAGA base. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/21\/iran-war-ceasefire-proposal-trump-troops\" target=\"_blank\">considering<\/a> resuming major combat operations in Iran that would likely include a joint military campaign with Israel similar to the launch of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28. A meeting with Netanyahu could be significant for Trump&#8217;s decision-making and for coordination between the countries.<\/li>\n<li>The fact that Netanyahu is coming to Washington next week could signal that no significant escalation would take place before then. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yes, but:<\/strong> In previous rounds of escalation with Iran, both the U.S. and Israel issued statements about high-level visits as part of deception efforts ahead of military strikes against Iran. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What they are saying: &#8220;<\/strong>At President Trump&#8217;s invitation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for Washington on Monday for an official visit,&#8221; the Israeli prime minister&#8217;s office said in a statement. &#8220;As part of the visit, the prime minister will meet with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday and will attend the funeral service for Senator Lindsey Graham.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving the news:<\/strong> Netanyahu last week asked to meet with Trump but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/16\/netanyahu-mystery-trump-meeting\" target=\"_blank\">didn&#8217;t get an appointment<\/a>. He then said he decided to postpone his trip because the late Sen. Lindsey Graham&#8217;s wake had been postponed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some White House officials said last week that Netanyahu tried to &#8220;will the meeting into existence.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>On Wednesday, a White House official told Axios there were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/22\/trump-netanyahu-meeting-white-house\" target=\"_blank\">discussions<\/a> about a potential Oval Office meeting between the two but noted that no meeting had been set.<\/li>\n<li>On Thursday, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/23\/trump-axios-iran-interview\" target=\"_blank\">told Axios<\/a> he would meet Netanyahu if he was in town for Graham&#8217;s funeral ceremony. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s office said in a statement. Why it matters: Netanyahu has met with Trump in the Oval Office six times since Trump returned to office a year-and-a-half ago \u2014 more than any other world leader. 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