Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House is pivotal, marking him as the first leader to meet President Trump post-inauguration. Central to discussions are a ceasefire with Hamas and potential diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. However, internal pressure from Netanyahu's coalition complicates his position, particularly from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who demands continued military action against Hamas. The success of the meeting might influence Netanyahu's political future and stability amid varying interests within his coalition.
The Tuesday meeting is actually critical to Netanyahu's ability to survive as the leader of Israel and to make sure that his coalition stays intact.
Netanyahu wants exactly what Trump offers him, but I think his own coalition has quite a different vision.
The main challenge Netanyahu faces is from Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's finance minister, who wants the war to continue till Hamas is destroyed.
Despite Israel pounding Gaza for over a year, the recent hostage releases have...
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