A diminished Bibi arrives for his moment with Trump
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- Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, marking his eighth White House visit since Trump returned to office, but arrives "weaker and less influential" than during any of his previous seven trips.
- The article's "Why it matters" section points to Feb. 28 as a pivotal date in the Netanyahu-Trump dynamic, though the content cuts off mid-sentence before detailing what occurred or what it implies for Tuesday's meeting.
Why it matters: Netanyahu arrives at the White House having lost ground since his earlier visits, a reversal of the leverage dynamic that defined his previous seven trips and one that reframes what both sides can realistically extract from this eighth meeting.
