Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, refrained from calling for specific actions regarding Iran, limiting himself to an exchange of information and proposals. This approach indicates Jerusalem's desire not to create the impression that it is pushing Washington toward a new escalation, Politico reports, writes UNN.
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According to the publication, this tactic is an acknowledgment that Israel and Netanyahu personally are now forced to act much more cautiously due to the decline in the country's support both in the White House and among American society.
During the meeting, which lasted over an hour, Trump and Netanyahu discussed three possible scenarios regarding Iran: concluding a new nuclear deal, continuing economic pressure through sanctions and blockade, or intensifying military action. At the same time, according to a senior Israeli official, Netanyahu did not promote any of these options.
The White House does not want to appear drawn into a new war
The value of what we did... is that, in my opinion, we added some new ideas
According to Politico, at the beginning of the conflict, Netanyahu and his team proposed a more decisive military plan to Trump, which was supposed to lead to the rapid fall of the Iranian regime. However, after these calculations did not materialize, the Israeli side changed its approach.
The Israelis know that Trump is in charge, so they are careful not to be perceived as making demands. They need to make some amends
Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Shalom Lipner noted that Netanyahu seeks to avoid any impression that Israel is pushing the U.S. toward a new war.
Given both the toxic atmosphere around Israel in Washington and Trump's personal sensitivity to accusations of manipulation, the prime minister is acting extremely cautiously to prevent any signs of encouraging the U.S. to resume a war that remains highly unpopular among the American people
Netanyahu travels to the US for first meeting with Trump after the war with Iran28.07.26, 11:35