From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Trump after call with Netanyahu: ‘We’re on the same side of every issue’; doesn’t mention Gaza or hostages
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump says he just got off the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he and the Israeli premier “are on the same side of every issue.”
The call covered “numerous subjects including Trade, Iran, etc.,” Trump writes on Truth Social, adding that it went “very well.”
It was their first call since Netanyahu met with Trump in the White House two weeks ago during a visit the Israeli prime minister thought was urged by Washington to discuss tariffs, but learned upon arrival that it really was to give him a heads up about the already-made US decision to enter nuclear talks with Iran.
Netanyahu has since stated that Israel does not oppose talks that lead to Iran completely dismantling its nuclear program, but Trump officials at times have indicated that they’d be willing to accept Iran keeping its nuclear facilities, while adhering to strict caps on its uranium enrichment akin to the deal that was signed in 2015 during the Obama administration.
Notably, Trump does not include Gaza or the 59 hostages being held there in his list of topics discussed amid the ongoing impasse in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
The Times of Israel Community.