Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Washington for his seventh meeting with President Donald Trump since Trump returned to power ..but this time, without the usual red-carpet choreography, and reportedly without even a scheduled photo opportunity.
In this breakdown, we explain why the once-tight Netanyahu-Trump relationship has grown visibly strained since their last meeting five months ago. From the fallout of the Iran war — which failed to achieve its early goal of toppling the regime ..to friction over Israel's continued operations in Lebanon, Trump's patience with his closest Middle East ally appears to be wearing thin.
We break down the three major flashpoints on the table: fresh Israeli intelligence on Iran's nuclear rebuild, Washington's potential F-35 stealth fighter jet sale to Turkey, and a possible US-Saudi civil nuclear deal that could reshape the region's balance of power.
We also unpack the political stakes for Netanyahu, who faces Israeli national elections in October and currently trails in the polls …making his need to appear influential in Washington more urgent than ever.
Is this rift just "tactical," as Netanyahu insists? Or are we watching a genuine shift in one of the world's most closely watched alliances? Watch the full analysis with Pankaj Mishra.
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