Trump meets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago after urging Israel to end Gaza war 'fast'

Former US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his private club and residence MaraLago Florida on Friday the New York Times reportedTrump has repeatedly claimed that Hamass deadly terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza would not have happened if he had won the 2020 electionIn a meeting with former US President Donald Trump Netanyahu said in a post on X pictwittercommfXt0vfiPpmdash Benjamin Netanyahu netanyahu July 26 2024The two leaders last met in 2020 The meeting on Friday comes a day after Trump told Fox News that Israel has to end this fast in reference to the ongoing war with HamasIt cant continue to go on like this Its too long Its too much Trump saidThe meeting comes as Trump has been eager to demonstrate his ties to Israel part of his effort to draw Jewish Americans away from their longstanding allegiance to Democrats as per NYTHowever Trump has not provided a clear plan for how he would help bring the conflict to a close but he has repeatedly suggested he supports Israel using greater force in GazaTrump who is a staunch supporter of Israel and often calls himself the strongest ally of the country to serve in the White House has been critical of Israel since it launched its military effort taking issue with the fact that Israel has shared footage of the destruction in Gaza according to the New York TimesIsrael has to handle their public relations Their public relations are not good he said on Thursday And theyve got to get this done fast because the world the world is not taking lightly to it Its really incredibleNotably the Palm Beach County Sheriffs office had warned of possible protests outside of the Friday meeting but there was little activity observed in the area amid beefed up security in wake of assassination attempt against the former presidentA small group of protesters stood on the sidewalk of a bridge that leads to MaraLago carrying Palestinian flags and calling for the end of the conflict Most of the signs referenced the conflict in general terms but one specifically remarked on Fridays meeting reading Convicted felon meets war criminal the NYT reportedNotably Trump and Netanyahu shared close ties during the formers tenure as US President but their relationship was strained after Netanyahu congratulated Biden on winning the 2020 presidential election which Trump continues to claim he wonDays after Hamass deadly attack on Israel in October Trump criticised Netanyahu and Israeli intelligence officials as being poorly prepared But since then he has retreated from those criticismsHe also thanked Netanyahu for mentioning him in his address to Congress on Wednesday Netanyahu joins a handful of global leaders who have met with Trump during his third presidential campaignTrump has met twice with Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary a rightwing leader with whom he shares antiimmigration and populist views Earlier while standing trial in Manhattan in April Trump hosted the rightwing president of Poland Andrzej Duda at Trump Tower as reported by the New York TimesTrump posted this week on Truth Social a letter he received from Mahmoud Abbas the Palestinian Authority president after the assassination attempt against him at a Pennsylvania rally this monthAbbas writing the day after the shooting said that he had grave concern after seeing footage of the incident adding that he believed differences must be resolved through communication rather than violenceIn his post sharing the letter Trump wrote Looking forward to seeing Bibi Netanyahu on Friday and even more forward to achieving Peace in the Middle EastEarlier on Thursday Netanyahu met US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris He also addressed the joint session of US Congress on WednesdayIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently on a visit to the United States This visit has come at a contentious time when Israel is engaged in a massive conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip where over 39000 Palestinians have been killedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever