Netanyahu requests an urgent meeting with Trump after the G7 summit to clarify Israel’s position on the negotiations

An informed Israeli source revealed to CNN that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to hold an urgent meeting with US President Donald Trump, in light of escalating tensions between the two sides over the course of negotiations with Iran and the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Netanyahu is seeking to arrange this meeting immediately after Trump returns from the G7 summit scheduled in Europe at the end of next week, or shortly thereafter, with the aim of clarifying the Israeli positions and communicating them to the American administration.

This move comes after Trump’s strongly worded rebuke to Israel on Sunday, against the backdrop of the Israeli army launching a raid on Beirut, in response to Hezbollah firing towards northern Israel.

Trump clearly criticized the Israeli attack, saying: “This attack on the Lebanese capital should not have happened.”

The US President also downplayed Hezbollah’s attack, describing it as “very small and meaningless.” This public bickering contrasts sharply with the united front the two leaders displayed at the start of the “Iran War,” and is the latest in a series of apparent disagreements coinciding with Trump’s moves to end hostilities in the region.

Restricting Israeli movements

The recent period witnessed direct American intervention to restrict the freedom of Israeli military action, as:

• Restricting operations in Lebanon: Trump has already limited Israel’s freedom to carry out large-scale military operations in the Lebanese arena.
• Canceling plans to attack Iran: Last week, Trump issued orders to Netanyahu to cancel plans to attack Iran, after Tehran fired missiles towards Israel for the first time since the ceasefire last April.

Israeli fears

The source explained that Israel seeks, through this upcoming meeting, to raise its strategic concerns, which are focused on two basic points:

• The Lebanese Front: Insisting on maintaining the freedom of military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, especially in light of Iranian pressure demanding an Israeli withdrawal.
• The Iranian file: The deep fear that the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran will lead to alleviating economic pressure on the Iranian regime without affecting the nuclear file. This is what Israel considers a lifeline that will lead to the stability of the Iranian regime at a time when Tel Aviv seeks to weaken it.