Key facts
- President Donald Trump stated his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is good.
- Trump commented that Netanyahu "knows who the boss is."
- The leaders are expected to meet in the United States soon.
- Netanyahu conveyed that the U.S. is a guarantor of global freedom and that Israel values the relationship.
US President Donald Trump stated that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "get along very good," adding that the Israeli leader "knows who the boss is." Trump confirmed in a phone interview with Axios that he expects to meet Netanyahu soon after the NATO summit in Turkey, as the prime minister had requested a White House meeting.
Netanyahu's office confirmed that the two leaders agreed during a recent phone call to meet in the United States in the near future. During their conversation, Netanyahu conveyed that the United States is a "guarantor of global freedom" and that Israel greatly values the close relationship between the two nations.