PALM BEACH, Florida (Dec 29): US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday for talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over the Gaza ceasefire and addressing Israeli concerns about Iran and Lebanese group Hezbollah. "He doesn't want a clash with Trump in an election year," Freilich, a former Israeli deputy national security adviser, said. "(Trump) wants to go forward, and Bibi (Netanyahu) is going to have to make some compromises there." The Israeli official said Netanyahu was expected to present intelligence on Iranian efforts to build up its arms. Trump in June ordered US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites but has since then broached a potential deal with Tehran.

Source: The Edge Markets December 29, 2025 18:52 UTC