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Netanyahu: Meeting with Trump was one of our best ever; White House: Productive, positive
Times of Israel ^ | July 28, 2026 | Jacob Magid & Lazar Berman

Posted on 07/29/2026 6:43:25 AM PDT by Twotone

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with US President Donald Trump since the Iran war began in February, and later described their meeting as “excellent” and “one of the best we’ve ever had.” The White House succinctly called the talks productive and positive.

The meeting took place behind closed doors in the Oval Office, with reporters not invited in and without a press conference afterwards.

Netanyahu entered the White House through a side entrance that was only partially visible to reporters, and left without fanfare some 90 minutes later. Held in the Oval Office with the leaders’ respective delegations, it was the eighth meeting between the leaders since Trump’s return to office in early 2025.

The sit-down came amid reported straining of ties between the two leaders, with Trump expressing his annoyance at Netanyahu just before the meeting, and with top US officials reportedly frustrated that none of Netanyahu’s predictions about how well the war would play out have come to fruition, as the conflict continues to fester without a clear end.

However, Netanyahu was quick to temper any suggestions that he and Trump were on bad terms, saying shortly after the meeting: “It was a meeting with full cooperation, with mutual support, with understanding on the joint goal that Iran won’t have nuclear weapons, and also other goals.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: hamas; hezbollah; iran; irgc; israel; netanyahu; waronterror; yemen

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1 posted on 07/29/2026 6:43:25 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

The meeting may have been good, but this is whistling past the graveyard. I have been a big fan of Netanyahu for years but at this point, he is damaged goods for Israel, Likud and the US-Israel relationship. It would be best for him to turn over the Prime Minister role to someone else at this point to give Likud a chance to chart a new course that still protects Israel while learning from Netanyahu’s mistakes.


2 posted on 07/29/2026 6:46:57 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Twotone

Good!


3 posted on 07/29/2026 6:50:27 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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Netanyahu was quick to temper any suggestions that he and Trump were on bad terms, saying:
“It was a meeting with full cooperation, with mutual support, with understanding on joint goals.”

"Okay, Bibi, done deal. Israel gets $50 billion US tax dollars next week."

4 posted on 07/29/2026 6:52:53 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Liz

Knew you would turn on Trump.


5 posted on 07/29/2026 6:54:23 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: All

Trump and Netanyahu met in hiding.....and focused heavily on “Israel’s regional security” rather than US domestic concerns that would protect American troops (and American families) from Iran’s machinations.

The discussions were centered on expansion of the Abraham Accords, with candidate Netanyahu actively seeking issues to shore up his election chances behind a facade of “establishing strict security red lines.”

The talks were dominated by the Iran war and US/Israel “defense cooperation” under the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)........

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual US federal law that sets defense policies, establishes military troop levels, and recommends spending limits. It covers the DoD, military construction, and national security programs under the Dept of Energy.

The WH meeting was dominated by Israel demanding US tax dollars and tax-paid dwindling American weaponry “to protect Israeli interests.”

Netanyahu advocated for maintaining military pressure which would cost US taxpayers mega billions in materiel. Israel’s push for US Military action would cost American military lives.

While the meeting was described as “productive”, it was largely overshadowed by immediate security events, including Iranian ballistic missile strikes......endangering US military forces.


Details of the meeting and evolving foreign policy
strategies are available via NPR News and Al Jazeera.


6 posted on 07/29/2026 7:01:04 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: cowboyusa

Knew the “Israel First creeps” would show up.


7 posted on 07/29/2026 7:02:33 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Liz

Why Liz , are we cross.l? Does this mean we’re not friends anymore? You know Liz, if I thought you weren’t my friend, I just don’t think I could bare it.


8 posted on 07/29/2026 7:06:18 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: Twotone

I guess we know who owns who now.


9 posted on 07/29/2026 7:27:46 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Twotone

I hope they agree to kill all the Mullahs and IRGC members.


10 posted on 07/29/2026 8:19:53 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Twotone

I guess they would have had to meet, before there could be a resumption of combined US/Israeli full scale Military Operations, to achieve regime change in Iran.

Looks like the Saudi Air Force is off the ground lately as well.


11 posted on 07/29/2026 8:41:44 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Liz

The TDS is strong with this one.


12 posted on 07/29/2026 9:53:42 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: Liz

Liz’s Rolodex-O-Jew-Hate posts again!


13 posted on 07/29/2026 9:54:13 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: Liz

So, you rely on NPR and All Jizz sources.

Nice.


14 posted on 07/29/2026 9:55:05 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: Liz

This crap all goes bye bye with the boomers. Israel being able to lean on the US to do their doings ends soon.


15 posted on 07/29/2026 10:02:43 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Twotone

Oh, joy!

In addition to funding these criminals looks like the American taxpayer gets to send their sons and daughters over there to be killed.

Really America First...NOT!


16 posted on 07/29/2026 1:54:40 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (You can vote totalitarians in but you can never vote them out...)
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To: cowboyusa

LOL


17 posted on 07/29/2026 2:12:42 PM PDT by Fledermaus (United States of America : Born July 4, 1776. Died June 30, 2026.)
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To: hillarys cankles

Forget about that. The war against the left here is what’s coming and way more important.


18 posted on 07/29/2026 2:24:15 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Criminals? Netanyahu has been a pussycat in Gaza. Agree , that we should be ending ALL foriegn aid.


19 posted on 07/29/2026 3:02:09 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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