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Trump Says Netanyahu 'Knows Who the Boss Is' Ahead of Possible White House Visit

Published on: 05 Jul 2026, 01:20 AM

US President Donald Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, adding that Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is' in their relationship. Trump made the comments in a phone interview with Axios on Saturday.

The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the war against Iran that the US and Israel started in late February. Trump stated, 'We get along very good. (Netanyahu) knows who the boss is,' referring to himself.

An Israeli official told Axios that next week might be too soon for the visit because Trump will be traveling to Turkey for a NATO summit on July 7-8. The official said, 'It might take place the week after.' Netanyahu's office confirmed that the two leaders spoke on Friday and agreed to meet 'soon' in the United States.

Washington is Israel's closest ally, but Trump has been publicly critical of Netanyahu in recent weeks after Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened peace talks with Iran. The two men last met on February 11 in Washington.

Source: NDTV

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