Netanyahu to meet Trump in a first encounter since the Iran war began

The meeting comes as both face pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection, embattled in part due to his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4441x2961+0+0/resize/4441x2961!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Fba%2Fffc9437542daa5381b023a5237e1%2Fap26208782971465.jpg' alt='FILE - President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.'/><p>The meeting comes as both face pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection, embattled in part due to his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Brandon)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-135833' />