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Israeli PM Seeks "No Gaps" with Trump Ahead of White House Talks


(Reuters) Luke Baker - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, preparing for his first meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, will work with advisers on Tuesday to align Israeli and U.S. thinking on the Middle East and ensure "no gaps" remain. For Netanyahu, ensuring he and Trump are in lockstep is critical to putting the friction of the Obama administration behind him and laying the ground for a more fruitful relationship with the U.S. "The alliance between Israel and America has always been extremely strong and it's about to get even stronger," Netanyahu said Monday. "Donald Trump and I see eye-to-eye on the dangers emanating from the region but also on the opportunities. We'll talk about both as well as upgrading the relations between Israel and the United States in many, many fields."
2017-02-14 00:00:00
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