Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Thursday, 12 February 2026), prior to his departure back to Israel following his diplomatic visit to Washington [translated from Hebrew]:
“I have just concluded a brief but important visit to Washington, speaking with our great friend, President Trump. We share a very close, very genuine, and very candid connection.
Naturally, the conversations focused on several topics, but primarily on the negotiations with Iran. The President believes that the Iranians have already learned who they are dealing with. He believes that the conditions he is creating, combined with the fact that they surely understand that they made a mistake last time by not reaching an agreement, may create the conditions for achieving a good deal.
He wanted to hear my opinion. I will not hide from you that I expressed general skepticism regarding the nature of any agreement with Iran. However, I said that if an agreement is indeed reached, it must include the elements that are vital to us, to Israel, and in my opinion, not just to Israel.
It is not only the nuclear issue; it is also the ballistic missiles and the Iranian proxies. This essentially summarized the conversation, though it also touched upon Gaza, the region as a whole, and other general matters.
In any case, it was another conversation with a great friend of the State of Israel, the likes of whom we have never had.”
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