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Netanyahu ‘knows who the boss is’: Trump says ahead of possible White House meet

Netanyahu ‘knows who the boss is’: Trump says ahead of possible White House meet

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the conclusion of a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. Photograph: (AFP)

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Trump said Netanyahu requested a White House meeting, possibly after Trump’s NATO trip. He added they get along well and said Netanyahu “knows who the boss is”.

US President Donald Trump has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked to meet him at the White House. According to a report, the meeting between the leaders could take place as early as next week after Trump returns from the NATO summit in Turkey. Trump suggested that the Israeli leader “knows who the boss is” in their relationship. He added that the two leaders get along “very good”.

“We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is,” Trump told Axios in an interview, referring to himself.

According to an Israeli official, the visit may come next week after Trump returns from the NATO summit in Ankara that will happen on July 7-8. “It might take place the week after,” the official told Axios.

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Earlier, Netanyahu’s office said that the two leaders spoke on Friday and agreed to meet “soon” in the United States. Their last meeting happened on February 11 in Washington.

“During their conversation, the Prime Minister said that the United States is a guarantor of global freedom, and that Israel greatly values the close relationship between the two nations. Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump agreed to meet soon in the United States,” Netanyahu’s office said.

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A possible White House meeting with Donald Trump would be politically significant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he prepares for Israel’s October elections, where he is currently trailing in opinion polls.

Speaking to Axios, Trump said he has been closely watching the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli operation on the first day of the war. He claimed Iran was “begging” for a deal and said both sides had agreed to pause talks during the funeral period.

Trump also said he was surprised to see mourning in Iran, questioning whether the grief was genuine.

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