Netanyahu says Israeli special forces would respond to any ICC arrest attempt as New York trip stands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli special forces would be ready if anyone tried to arrest him under an International Criminal Court warrant, sharpening his response to renewed calls for his detention. He also confirmed that he still plans to travel to New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly. The remarks came in an interview after his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.Netanyahu said he had considered the possibility of an emergency landing in a country that recognises the ICC and could try to enforce the warrant. Asked about the risk,... [Continue Reading]
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Netanyahu and JD Vance hold frank Washington meeting amid Iran policy tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Vice President JD Vance held a one-on-one meeting in Washington on Tuesday, according to the supplied material, with the discussion described by officials as frank and direct. The talks took place at Blair House and focused on Iran policy, Israel's government and Vance's recent public criticism of Netanyahu. The meeting came as tensions between the two men had been building in public and in private.An Israeli official described the conversation as "frank and candid", while a US official called it "direct". Vance's office declined to comment, according to the supplied report. The row... [Continue Reading]
Trump voices frustration with Netanyahu before White House talks over Iran strategy
US President Donald Trump publicly expressed frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the two men held talks at the White House in Washington. The immediate dispute centred on how to handle Iran, including reported concerns over the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site. Trump also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on the same day, as world leaders gathered for a memorial service.Trump said in a television interview that Netanyahu appeared to be trying to keep the United States involved in the war with Iran by raising the issue of the site. He said he had heard that Netanyahu... [Continue Reading]
Netanyahu meets Trump at the White House amid tensions over Gaza, Iran and Israeli military presence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, in a high-level discussion that came against a backdrop of growing friction between the two leaders. The White House described the meeting as productive and positive. The talks took place as Washington and Jerusalem face differences over the direction of the conflict in Gaza and the wider regional fallout from the confrontation with Iran.According to the White House, the two leaders discussed the war in the Gaza Strip, the situation in the region after the conflict with Iran, and Israel's military presence in Gaza,... [Continue Reading]
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Netanyahu heads to White House as Iran war meeting carries political risk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, in what would be their seventh meeting during Trump's second term. The talks come amid the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran and are the first in-person encounter between the two leaders since the conflict began. The visit also carries added political weight because Netanyahu is travelling to Washington for the funeral of US Senator Lindsey Graham later the same day.The meeting is taking place against a backdrop of growing unease in the United States over the war. The supplied material says... [Continue Reading]


