Read, Watch or Listen

A weeklong procession of Trump officials to Jerusalem, dubbed "Bibi-sitting" by Israeli media, underscored a new phase in U.S.-Israel ties and in the Trump-Netanyahu relationship. After granting major political gifts, indulging talk of a Gaza "Riviera," backing a March cease-fire breach, and deploying B-2s to strike Iran in June, President Trump is now showing impatience. He has increasingly aired frustrations, including an eruption over an Israeli airstrike on Iran in June after a 12-day war’s cease-fire, as Trump administration officials press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stick to the Gaza truce.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.