Trump to Netanyahu: Don't come empty-handed
Netanyahu-Trump meeting: a compromise. The long-awaited meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump has been officially scheduled, but it comes with a weighty diplomatic condition. After several weeks of efforts…
Assessment
The scheduling of a Netanyahu-Trump meeting comes with a clear American precondition: a tangible Israeli concession on Gaza. Netanyahu's reported strategic shift on the security front suggests he is prioritizing the diplomatic payoff of a White House visit over maintaining maximal leverage. The outcome will test whether transactional diplomacy can produce real movement in the stalemate.