07.04.2025 22:50
U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met at the White House. Following the summit, Netanyahu made a statement in the Oval Office, saying, "We do not want Syria to be used as a base for attacks against us. We do not want conflict with Turkey. We want Trump to help us, as he has a good relationship with Erdoğan."
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the second time during his new term. Trump and Netanyahu did not hold a press conference after their meeting, but they made statements to a small group of journalists in the Oval Office.
NETANYAHU: WE WANT TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH TURKEY
Netanyahu's statements drew attention. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said they do not want a conflict with Turkey. Netanyahu stated, "We do not want Syria to be used as a base for attacks against Israel by any country. We want to avoid any conflict with Turkey. We hope Trump can help us as he has a good relationship with Erdoğan. We discussed how we can prevent this conflict with Turkey. I don't think there can be a better mediator than the U.S. president."
TRUMP: NEGOTIATIONS ON TARIFFS MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE
Trump, in his statement, said, 'We are in direct contact with Iran. Discussions will continue on Saturday. We want Israel to be a participant in any agreement with Iran, but we also want to avoid conflict. If an agreement cannot be reached with Iran, we will do what needs to be done. Many countries will negotiate with us and reach an agreement on tariffs. Tariffs may be permanent, but negotiations may also take place.'
Trump announced that they are working on a new agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Donald Trump said, "The war in Gaza will end in the not-too-distant future."