Are Trump and Netanyahu approaching crunch time?
Update: 2025-12-05
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US President Donald Trump is turning the screws on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as policy towards Israel and the Middle East emerges as a main faultline in the president’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) support base.
In recent days, Mr. Trump has pressured
Mr. Netanyahu to abide by the Gaza ceasefire, facilitate the surrender of trapped Hamas fighters, refrain from provocative attacks in Syria, and engage in negotiations with Lebanon.
Throwing Mr. Netanyahu a bone, Mr. Trump has sought to mollify him by pushing Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon the prime minister, who is on trial in three cases in which he is charged with corruption and/or breach of trust.
Mr. Trump’s pressure on Mr. Netanyahu, exerted in a phone conversation with the prime minister on Monday, has produced initial results.
In recent days, Mr. Trump has pressured
Mr. Netanyahu to abide by the Gaza ceasefire, facilitate the surrender of trapped Hamas fighters, refrain from provocative attacks in Syria, and engage in negotiations with Lebanon.
Throwing Mr. Netanyahu a bone, Mr. Trump has sought to mollify him by pushing Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon the prime minister, who is on trial in three cases in which he is charged with corruption and/or breach of trust.
Mr. Trump’s pressure on Mr. Netanyahu, exerted in a phone conversation with the prime minister on Monday, has produced initial results.
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