A 'Sour Visit': The Quiet Drama Behind Netanyahu's Meeting That Trump Wasn't Quick to Approve

Prof. Eitan Gilboa analyzes the Netanyahu-Trump meeting as a 'sour visit' against the backdrop of criticism from Vice President Vance, cooling relations, Israeli intelligence on Iran, and reports of a shortage of American interceptors.

Prof. Eitan Gilboa, in a conversation with Radio North 104.5FM, analyzes the Netanyahu-Trump meeting in Washington as a 'sour visit' rather than a festive occasion. According to him, the visit takes place against the backdrop of criticism from Vice President Vance, cooling relations between the leaders, and Israeli intelligence on Iran's renewed nuclear capability that Netanyahu intends to present – a move that could be interpreted as expressing distrust in American intelligence. Gilboa notes that in Washington, there is criticism that Netanyahu is pushing the US into military confrontations. He also refers to reports of a shortage of American interceptors, which, if true, mean that Trump did not have a strong military option, and the leak of information may indicate an internal struggle in Washington. However, Gilboa believes that Netanyahu can benefit from the visit: to hear from Trump what he wants and to repair relations.