Netanyahu says second meeting with Trump ‘may be very likely’

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to the press after meeting with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to the press after meeting with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)

WASHINGTON — After meeting US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a second meeting with US President Donald Trump “may be very likely.”

He tells reporters on Capitol Hill that the US and Israeli strikes on Iran “has made a remarkable change in the Middle East.”

“The remarkable American B2 pilots showed remarkable perseverance, remarkable persistence and power,” says Netanyahu.

“The soldiers of Israel fought like lions, our pilots struck like lightning, and our common alliance roared like thunder, and this is having a great change in our region,” Netanyahu continues.

“There are opportunities for peace that we intend to realize,” he continues. “We’re working together on this.”

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