Trump–Netanyahu: The Explosive Encounter. Analysis of the Last Six Weeks

Analysis of the period from January 1 to February 12, 2026 reveals a phase of paroxysmal change in relations between the United States and Israel, culminating in the closed-door meeting on February 11, 2026 at the White House. This summit, the seventh between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu since the start of the second term of the current American administration, took place in a context described as explosive due to the convergence of major structural crises: an unprecedented civil insurrection in Iran, the institutionalization of alternative governance in Gaza via the Board of Peace, and a growing diplomatic divide with traditional European allies. The dynamics of these last six weeks are marked by a superposition of flammable files where the personal diplomacy of President Trump, characterized by a transactional and coercive approach, clashes with the existential security imperatives claimed by the Israeli Prime Minister.