Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump in Washington, marking his role as the first foreign leader to engage with Trump post tariffs announcement. The visit underscores the potential of tariffs to influence international relations, particularly concerning Israel's geopolitical landscape, including the war in Gaza and ties with Iran and Turkey. Experts suggest Trump may leverage tariffs to extract concessions from Netanyahu, possibly pushing for an interim truce with Hamas and advancements in normalization talks with Saudi Arabia.
Netanyahu's visit could influence how other world leaders approach Trump's tariffs and may lead to significant concessions from Israel regarding Gaza.
Eytan Gilboa highlighted that Trump might use tariffs as leverage to negotiate concessions with Netanyahu beyond economic factors.
The discussion will touch on key geopolitical issues, including the war in Gaza, Israel's ties with Turkey, and tensions with Iran.
Gilboa noted that Trump aims to return from his trip with progress on normalizing Israel-Saudi relations, which hinges on Israeli concessions.
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