At White House Meeting, Netanyahu Aims to Keep Trump Focused on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Former Israeli Envoy Says

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to ask each other to keep their eyes on the ball during a White House meeting scheduled for Tuesday, according to Danny Ayalon, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States.

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Trump is more focused on Hormuz, which impacts him politically due to the rise and fall of oil prices depending on the waterway’s status, so Netanyahu will have to “do a balancing act,” according to Michael Makovsky, president and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.

“He doesn’t want to be seen as someone who is pushing for the United States to go back to war,” Makovsky told JNS. “At the same time, I think he’ll bring intelligence and make the case that the nuclear issue is critical and needs to be dealt with.”

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While Trump had midterms to deal with, Netanyahu is facing an election that will determine whether he remains prime minister,” Makovsky told JNS. “Netanyahu might feel out whether he can count on Trump’s backing and get him to say some good things.”

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