Trump's embrace of Netanyahu is a strategic tactic that offers little clarity on postwar Gaza
Public praise has long masked deep disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu, but the prime minister's aides now fear the U.S. president may push demands Netanyahu's fragile coalition cannot accept
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Public praise has long masked deep disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu, but the prime minister's aides now fear the U.S. president may push demands Netanyahu's fragile coalition cannot accept
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12:36 PM • December 30 2025 IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not have imagined a more enthusiastic reception: at a prime-time press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump could not stop praising him. He said that Netanyahu is "doing phenomenal work" and that their relations "could not be better," declaring with assurance that a pardon for his criminal trial is "on its way."
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