Trump and Netanyahu meet as Iran war strains alliance
What's new: The leaders also discussed Lebanon and the Abraham Accords as Trump signaled frustration with Israel's push to keep fighting.
President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, their first face-to-face talks since the war with Iran began and a test of a relationship now under visible strain. Ahead of the meeting, Trump publicly bristled at reports that Netanyahu planned to press him with Israeli intelligence on Iran's nuclear activity, saying he did not need the prime minister to make that case in public. The talks came as Trump faces pressure to wind down a costly conflict before November's midterms and Netanyahu seeks to steady ties with Washington while campaigning for reelection. The two were also expected to discuss Lebanon and efforts to widen the Abraham Accords.