Trump and Netanyahu agree to meet in United States

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed to meet in the United States in the coming weeks, their offices confirmed on Saturday, following a phone call the previous day. The announcement comes amid widely reported strains in the bilateral relationship over differing approaches to ending the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies.

According to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu called Trump on Friday to congratulate him on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. The two leaders discussed the alliance between their countries and agreed to hold an in-person meeting "soon" in the United States. In a separate interview with Axios on Saturday, President Trump stated that Netanyahu had requested a White House meeting and suggested it could happen as early as next week, after Trump returns from a NATO summit in Turkey scheduled for July 7-8. An Israeli official, however, indicated the timing could slip, noting the visit might occur the following week instead. Trump, referring to himself, said in the interview, "We get along very good. Netanyahu knows who the boss is."

This would be the first face-to-face meeting between...