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Netanyahu Meets Trump; US Halts Gaza Bombing, Israel Deploys

7/27/2026

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Netanyahu, facing an October 27 election with slipping polls, flew to Washington for his eighth meeting with President Donald Trump—the first since February and the first since Iran conflict.
Israel did not join the bombing campaign, prompting President Donald Trump to halt it and Iran to suspend attacks while the United States pauses.
Israel will allow a security force into Gaza and redeploy forces in southern Lebanon on July 21.

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Story summary

Netanyahu, facing an October 27 election with slipping polls, flew to Washington for his eighth meeting with President Donald Trump—the first since February and the first since Iran conflict.
Israel did not join the bombing campaign, prompting President Donald Trump to halt it and Iran to suspend attacks while the United States pauses.
Israel will allow a security force into Gaza and redeploy forces in southern Lebanon on July 21.