Netanyahu meets Trump in Washington as US-Israel strains deepen
Why it matters: The talks come as Trump has criticized Israeli strikes in Lebanon and US public support for Israel has slipped.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington for White House talks with President Donald Trump, a meeting that highlighted growing strains between the two leaders over Israel’s regional conduct after the war with Iran. The visit was Netanyahu’s eighth since Trump returned to office and their first face-to-face meeting since the US and Israel launched the Iran war in February. Trump has publicly rebuked Israel for continuing strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire, while recent polling points to weaker support for Israel in the United States. The issue has also become more politically sensitive as midterm primary voters weigh Trump, Netanyahu and US policy in the region.