FIRM FRIENDS?
Trump, Netanyahu administrations downplay rift despite disagreements on Iran, Saudi Arabia
Ahead of Trump’s trip to the Middle East, Israeli headlines rang alarm bells, while experts say the relationship remains strong
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President Donald Trump (R) speaks alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a model of Air Force One on the table, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The headlines in the Hebrew media, on the eve of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week, played up what some see as an emerging rift between Israel and the U.S. “Concerns in Israel: The deals...