Benjamin Netanyahu talks to his wife Sara at a pre-election rally at Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv, March 2006. (Credit: Gali Tibbon/AFP)
It is difficult to determine what was discussed behind the closed doors of the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Newly reelected to the presidency, Donald Trump hosted the Netanyahus for dinner — not Benjamin, the Israeli prime minister, but his wife, Sara, and their son, Yair.Only the broad themes of the conversation have surfaced: the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the fight against the “axis of evil,” and the future of the Middle East. Read more Are Israel and Hamas on the verge of a cease-fire in Gaza? The U.S. president-elect’s meeting with the wife of a head of government in his absence was barely noted in the media.But it’s hardly surprising. Though she holds no official position, Sara Netanyahu has been pulling the strings of power behind the scenes for decades.The end of 2024 offered yet...
It is difficult to determine what was discussed behind the closed doors of the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Newly reelected to the presidency, Donald Trump hosted the Netanyahus for dinner — not Benjamin, the Israeli prime minister, but his wife, Sara, and their son, Yair.Only the broad themes of the conversation have surfaced: the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the fight against the “axis of evil,” and the future of the Middle East. Read more Are Israel and Hamas on the verge of a cease-fire in Gaza? The U.S. president-elect’s meeting with the wife of a head of government in his absence was barely noted in the media.But it’s hardly surprising. Though she holds no official position, Sara Netanyahu has been pulling the strings of power behind the scenes for decades.The end of 2024...
