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Trump’s Tariff Stance Set for Test in Meeting With Israel’s Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu and Howard Lutnick in Washington, DC, on April 6.Source: Israeli Prime Minister’s Office

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By Paul Wallace

April 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM UTC

Updated on

April 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM UTC

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Donald Trump will give world leaders a sense of how willing the US president is to budge on tariffs.

Netanyahu made a sudden visit to Washington on Sunday and immediately went to see US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The prime minister gave few details, beyond saying their talks were productive.