Trump: Netanyahu ‘wants me to stay involved’ in Iran

0 July 28, 2026 20:01

US President Donald Trump pushed back on Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning ahead of a consequential meeting with his Israeli counterpart, underscoring a strain in the relationship as he downplayed pressure to escalate the war with Iran. Trump was asked during an interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” about reports of Netanyahu’s plans to share intelligence regarding Iran rebuilding its nuclear program.

“I don’t need Bibi to tell me that. Bibi is telling me that because he wants me to stay involved,” Trump said. Later that same day, both met in a conversation described as “one of the best conversations” the two leaders have had, according to Netanyahu.

CNN’s Jake Tapper talks to Tom Nides, a former US Ambassador to Israel on today’s meeting and the war at large.

0:00 Five months in, where does the war stand?
1:19 Trump: “Bibi’s telling me that because he wants me to stay involved”
2:45 Is Trump looking for an off-ramp for this war?
4:44 Could the Saudi-Houthi conflict turn this into a wider war?
6:55 Israel preparing major military operation in the West Bank

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