Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone on Tuesday, in the first such conversation since Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, DC, two weeks ago.
According to Trump’s post on his social media network, Truth Social, the conversation covered numerous subjects, including trade and Iran.
“The call went very well,” he wrote, adding, “we are on the same side of every issue,” without elaborating further. Unlike their first meeting in February, the meeting two weeks ago was reportedly less successful for Israel.
While Trump continued to express full support for Israel’s policy in the war against Hamas in Gaza and a stern warning to Iran that it would be at risk without an agreement, he did not lift the 17% tariffs on Israel.
Israeli strike on Iran
A recent report by The New York Times last week also claimed that Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favor of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program.
The president reportedly told Israel of his decision earlier in April, according to the report, prompting Netanyahu’s Washington visit.