Netanyahu and Zelensky in Washington for Trump talks, Graham funeral

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected in Washington on Tuesday for a memorial service for the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, with both visits also creating opportunities to meet US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu’s trip comes about five months after the US and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran, and less than 100 days before US congressional midterm elections, where the war’s unpopularity and domestic politics complicate Trump’s position. Netanyahu said it would be his eighth meeting with Trump during his current term. The central issue is Iran: Israeli TV reported Netanyahu plans to share intelligence on alleged Iranian military rebuilding and nuclear efforts.