United States President Donald Trump has hinted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could travel to the White House as soon as next week, in what would be his first visit since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.On Saturday, Trump told the news outlet Axios that Netanyahu had requested the meeting.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe US president also speculated the White House rendezvous could take place after his return from the annual NATO summit, which takes place this year in Ankara, Turkiye on July 7 and 8.But the meeting comes as tensions between Trump and Netanyahu have rippled into public view.Israel has opposed efforts under the Trump administration to negotiate a ceasefire with Iran, and Trump has openly criticised Netanyahu for Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, which threaten to scuttle any negotiated deal.In his brief telephone interview with Axios, Trump reportedly brushed aside any speculation about a rupture between the two leaders, while asserting his own authority over Netanyahu.“We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is,” Trump told Axios.The US and Israel have long been allies. The US was the first international government to recognise the Israeli state in 1948, and in the decades since, Israel has become the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign assistance of any country since World War II.In 2016, the US issued a memorandum pledging to give Israe …
