Netanyahu meets Trump for first time since Iran war as relations sour

Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House on July 28. But the Israeli Prime Minister is likely to receive a cooler welcome than on previous trips. This will be his first meeting with President Donald Trump since the United States launched a full-scale air war on Iran. Netanyahu reportedly played a major role in convincing Trump to start that war. The conflict has since become a major headache for the US president. Tensions have also grown over Israel’s actions in Gaza. Despite a cease-fire, deadly strikes continue on the devastated territory. Israel also occupies southern Lebanon, and settler violence in the West Bank is rising. These factors have soured opinion on Israel among the American public and US political leaders.