Gaza Discord Has Netanyahu Scrambling Ahead of DC Meet, but Trump Offers Him Way Out

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump.

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Throughout the eight-plus months of US President Donald Trump’s second term, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has boasted about how tightly coordinated the two world leaders are.

“President Trump and I are working in full cooperation and coordination,” he said regarding the future of the Gaza war back in February.

Netanyahu sought to project the same optimism ahead of his fourth White House meeting with Trump this year, due to take place Monday, telling Fox News on Sunday that his office was “working with President Trump’s team” on the details of the latest US proposal to end the war.

But in spite of Netanyahu’s attempts to shift attention away from any disagreements over ending the war and moving into reconstruction, it’s not hard to see that there are plenty of gaps left to bridge.

Read the full article at the Times of Israel.

Published originally on September 29, 2025.

Lazar Berman is the diplomatic correspondent at the Times of Israel, where he also covers Christian Affairs. He holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and taught at Salahuddin University in Iraqi Kurdistan. Berman is a reserve captain in the IDF’s Commando Brigade and served in a Bedouin unit during his active service.
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