Trump, Netanyahu tout "productive" meeting after weeks of tensions
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Add Axios on Google President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the Oval Office, along with a contingent of officials from both governments. (Provided by Israeli Government Press Office)
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office Tuesday for a "productive" 90-minute session on the Iran war — free of any public sign of tensions that have marked their relationship over the past several weeks.
Why it matters: The meeting could have gone the other way, given Trump's frustration with the Israeli leader over the war, which he even alluded to publicly shortly before Netanyah arrived at the White House. The fact that both sides described it as positive is a win for Bibi.
Driving the news: An account provided by the Israeli government stressed that the two leaders are in close coordination on the war and that there is no daylight between them.
What they're saying: Netanyahu said on Instagram afterward that his conversation with Trump today was one of the best they've ever had.
Context: After locking arms on the launch of Operation Epic Fury in late February, tensions have grown between the two men as the war drags on far longer than Trump predicted.
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