Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for his seventh meeting with US President Donald Trump, carrying with him intelligence files, a track record of bypassing American diplomacy when it suits him, and a deep conviction that the US is about to make a deal that could leave Israel vulnerable. The meeting with Trump on Feb. 11 was moved up a full week from its original date and took place shortly after talks began between Iran and the US. This was not a routine consultation between allies, it was an intervention.

Israel's Netanyahu embarks on his sixth US trip amid escalating tensions in the region and ongoing US-Iran negotiations.

Departing for Washington, DC, Israeli prime minister hails his close ties to US president amid nuclear talks with Iran.