Netanyahu Tricks White House Into Meet-and-Greet By Volunteering for Funeral Duty
KEY POINTS
- •Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet President Trump at the White House on Tuesday during an official visit.
- •Netanyahu is considering a joint military campaign with the U.S. against Iran, potentially resuming combat operations similar to Operation Epic Fury.
- •The visit coincides with Netanyahu attending Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral service, after a postponed wake delayed his trip last week.
In a plot twist worthy of a political soap opera, Netanyahu schmoozes Trump at the White House on Tuesday—because funerals apparently make him more Washington-friendly. Despite boasting six Oval Office meetups since Trump's mid-2024 sequel to his presidency, Netanyahu is currently more unpopular in DC than pineapple on pizza, with Democrats, MAGA base, and even Trump's inner circle side-eyeing deeply. The Israeli PM’s latest gambit? Show up for Lindsey Graham's funeral, a smokescreen for potential joint Iran war talks echoing February's Operation Epic Fury. Apparently, last week Netanyahu tried to 'will the meeting into existence,' delaying his trip as the senator’s wake was postponed, proving diplomacy sometimes requires RSVP logistics more than love.
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(1 of 3)Netanyahu's new West Wing tactic: RSVP to funerals like a plus-one, then snag six Oval Office meetings. Forget diplomacy, it’s 2026’s version of gatecrashing.
Plot twist: Netanyahu's RSVP to Lindsey Graham’s funeral basically secured him an invite to Trump's party. Who knew grieving was the new diplomacy hack?
Netanyahu’s diplomacy style: fewer policy briefs, more funeral condolences. Soon, international treaties might require flower arrangements.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/24/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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