Overview
- Benjamin Netanyahu said he will meet President Donald Trump in Washington next week to discuss Iran’s nuclear activities alongside the next phase of the Gaza plan and threats from Hezbollah.
- Iranian state media reported missile drills in several cities on Monday, the second such exercise in a month.
- Israeli officials warned the Trump administration that the IRGC exercise could be preparations for a strike on Israel, though officials have not confirmed evidence of an imminent attack.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee cautioned that Iran’s ambitions threaten Israel, the United States and Europe, saying “Israel is only the appetizer.”
- At a Jerusalem summit with Greece and Cyprus, Netanyahu touted deeper security cooperation, said Israel is not seeking confrontation, and vowed a severe response to any attack.