Where's the 'slap'? This is what really happened in the meeting between Trump and Netanyahu

Contrary to predictions of a confrontation, the Netanyahu-Trump meeting at the White House was focused and coordinated, with senior administration officials in attendance. The sides formulated a plan for the future, without demands for dramatic changes in Gaza, Lebanon, or Syria. The central issue: preventing nuclear weapons from Iran.

Contrary to dire predictions of a confrontation and rift between Netanyahu and Trump, the meeting at the White House proceeded as a focused and coordinated working session, attended by senior American administration officials. Netanyahu also met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Vice President J.D. Vance, and CIA Director. The meeting was relatively short due to scheduling and participation in the memorial ceremonies for Senator Lindsey Graham, but it was conducted substantively. No American demands for dramatic changes in Israeli policy in Gaza, Lebanon, or Syria were presented. The central issue remaining on the agenda is preventing nuclear weapons from Iran, a shared goal for both countries. The article emphasizes the gap between a point of disagreement and a strategic crisis, and in this visit, no such crisis was evident.