Current sectionU.S. NewsOne source said U.S.-Iran fighting was cited as a reason to delay the meeting, while a Trump administration official told Haaretz that an official meeting was not actually scheduled. Meanwhile, Trump said Lebanon's President Aoun could 'become one of the most important leaders in the Middle East'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky11:04 PM • July 21 2026 IDTA meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that was set for this week has been postponed at the request of the American side, a source familiar with the details told Haaretz.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Donald TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael - U.S.Israel Elections 20262026 Israel-Iran WarLebanonCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranTrumpNetanyahuGazaThe DemocratsThe Odyssey2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastSources: Netanyahu-Trump Meeting Postponed as U.S. Pushes IDF Lebanon WithdrawalBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?Herzog Says Shin Bet Warned Him of 'Internal and External' Threats to ElectionIsraeli Education Panel Bans University Officials From Political StatementsBen-Gvir Directs Israel Police to Use Ministry Emblem Ahead of October ElectionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote