The meeting, which is part of a multiday visit to Washington by Mr. Netanyahu, is meant to demonstrate the close ties between the two leaders after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas severely strained the relationship between the Israeli leader and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Mr Netanyahu is hoping to soften the blow for his political base by returning from Washington with significant achievements on two fronts: progress towards normalisation with Saudi Arabia and crushing US sanctions to curb Iran’s nuclear programme and regional influence.
During his first term, Mr Trump forged a close relationship with Mr Netanyahu through relocating the US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv and signing the Abraham Accords, which normalised relations between Israel and several Arab states. However, Mr Trump and Mr Netanyahu will likely be at odds with each other on the key issue of how quickly to end the war in Gaza.
