After setback to Iran's nuclear program, Trump expected to leverage military support in Netanyahu meeting
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Donald Trump Monday, just over two weeks after Washington levied strikes against Iran’s nuclear program in support of a previous military operation carried out by Jerusalem.

But even as the pair appear to be relishing the reported success of the missions — which the Pentagon last week said had set back Tehran’s nuclear program by up to two years — several security issues remain on the table. 

Here’s what to expect from the talks Monday:

IDF continues operations in Gaza

The IDF recently announced plans to capture 75% of Gaza within two months, May 26, 2025. (Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images | Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images | Fox News Digital)

NORMALIZATION

The creation of the Abraham Accords during his first term became a cornerstone of his presidency and a win he would like to once again advance by normalizing diplomatic ties between Israel and other Arab nations. 

Some of the U.S.’s chief allies in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia, have made clear they are uninterested in establishing ties with Jerusalem — even though they share a common foe in Iran — until Israel stops its war in Gaza. 

But it will likely take more than a ceasefire to expand diplomatic ties between Jerusalem and Riyadh, which has long been critical of what it views as oppressive actions taken by Israel against Palestinians.

The experts explained that Trump will have to walk a fine line in pressuring Netanyahu to find a solution that appeals to Arab nations, but that also appeases the Israeli president’s conservative base at home.

“It’s not just pressure on the prime minister, but the president also works with our Arab partners to make sure there’s some incentives and some rewards to the prime minister in terms of the larger region,” Hannah said.  “If [Netanyahu] decides to take some bold risks in Gaza in bringing this war to a conclusion, getting back those hostages, with the full support of President Trump … then the prospect opens quite quickly, of renewed negotiations and a track for normalization with Saudi Arabia and other key states in the region.”

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