Trump Meets Netanyahu After Hamas Frees Final Oct. 7 Hostages in U.S.-Brokered Gaza Ceasefire
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Trump Meets Netanyahu After Hamas Frees Final Oct. 7 Hostages in U.S.-Brokered Gaza Ceasefire
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Trump met Netanyahu in Israel hours after Hamas released the remaining hostages seized in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire aimed at ending the Gaza war.
Netanyahu used the moment to stress the U.S.-Israel alliance, arguing shared intelligence, missile defense and military technology cooperation directly protect American lives and regional stability.
Examples he cited included Israeli warning before an Iranian drone attack on the Al-Tanf base housing about 200 U.S. troops and Israeli cyber intelligence that exposed an ISIS airport-bomb plot.
The visit comes as the U.S. House prepares to vote on security assistance to Israel, with debate over whether support is strategic reciprocity rather than one-way aid.
Netanyahu also tied the partnership to a broader confrontation with Iran and its proxies, while warning about rising antisemitism among younger Americans.