*Opposition leader Yair Lapid in an interview on Galtz with Safi Vinir in response to the Trump-Netanyahu meeting:*

"This was a good press conference for the State of Israel. We will have to study the details to understand what the plan is in Gaza. I will present a supplementary plan to the Americans during my visit to Washington at the end of the month. The role of the Israeli leadership is to present plans, not just wait for the Americans."

*On the hostage deal:* "We must ensure that the deal is completed to the end, including phase two. Trump promised that the deal will continue and the hostages will return. Netanyahu's statements about Hamas being crushed at the end of the deal were unnecessary. The return of the hostages is the most important thing, and the president said so too."

*On normalization:* "Trump deserved a Nobel Prize for the Abraham Accords, and if there is a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for it."

*On Iran:* "Iran is weaker than ever. It seems that the administration prefers the option of sanctions. The presidential orders came out before the Netanyahu-Trump meeting, this is a bad process. We may have missed an opportunity to attack Iran."

*He added:* "The security challenges that arose at the meeting increase the need for a real conscription law that will strengthen the IDF in the face of the challenges.

Trump gave Netanyahu a signed photo with the words: “To Bibi, a great leader”

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Lapid, the leader of the free world called Netanyahu a great leader😂

🇮🇱Netanyahu spoke with Smotrich and updated him on the results of the meeting with Trump

🇮🇱Smotrich's office: The minister congratulated the Prime Minister on his successes in advancing Israel's national interests, primarily the pursuit of victory and the destruction of Hamas and the strengthening of Israel's security.

House Speaker Mike Johnson: "We will stand by President Trump with his initiative. He is trying to be bold and decisive in order to ensure peace in Gaza. I will discuss the future of Gaza with Netanyahu."

PM Benjamin Netanyahu:

President Trump, You are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.

President Trump, you are the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu met at the White House guest house with US Vice President J.D. Vance and National Security Advisor Mike Walz.

Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO

Israel finishes testing 22 technologies for stopping drone attacks

Foreign Minister Saar announces: Israel is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council.

Following Trump: The Argentine government announced that it would leave the World Health Organization.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, being greeted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. @KToropin

Defense Minister Hasseth to Netanyahu: We have provided you with weapons that were not provided in the past that are useful in eliminating radical enemies, and we will continue to do so.

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Sen. Fetterman: ‘I fully support’ Trump’s plan to send US troops to take over Gaza trib.al/ApwnDcj

Netanyahu was the first foreign guest of the Hagaseth as a minister, the Pentagon said in a statement after the meeting. It was also reported that Hagaseth made it clear that the Trump administration would support Israel's right to defend itself, and praised Netanyahu for Israel's military actions during the war against Hamas. The two agreed that Iran remains a threat to regional security - and agreed to work together on this challenge. "The United States will stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel to pursue peace through strength," Hagaseth was quoted as saying in the Pentagon statement.