Daily Briefing July 27 – Will Netanyahu-Trump meetup set stage for next Iran war?

The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing podcast episode examines whether the upcoming Netanyahu-Trump meeting could set the stage for a renewed Iran war, as US pauses strikes but Israel expects escalation. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses the agenda, including Netanyahu's attendance at Lindsey Graham's funeral and reports that Netanyahu dissuaded Graham from pushing Trump to join the Lebanon war. The episode also covers West Bank clashes after settlers entered a Nablus-area village, with Netanyahu vowing expanded operations despite earlier condemnation of settler violence.

The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing for July 27, 2026, hosted by Amanda Borschel-Dan with diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman, examines the potential for a renewed Iran war following the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. The US has paused strikes on Iranian targets, but Israeli leaders believe Trump may soon escalate military action, with significant US forces already deployed to Israel. Netanyahu is flying to Washington for the meeting and to attend the funeral of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham. Reports based on unaired footage suggest Netanyahu convinced Graham not to push Trump to join Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The episode also covers West Bank violence: a deadly Friday shootout after settlers illegally entered a Nablus-area village led Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz to vow expanded operations against Palestinian 'terrorist strongholds,' despite leaked reports of Netanyahu's earlier condemnation of extremist settler violence. The conflicting statements raise questions about Israel's international standing.