Trump, Netanyahu Meet in Washington: Key Takeaways

Bloomberg's Dan Williams breaks down the key takeaways from the Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Washington, focusing on the signaling around Iran. He explains how the leaders' public solidarity hints at readiness for renewed military action if diplomacy fails, and how Israel's recent quiet stance is due to an informal division of labor where the US directly confronts Iran while Israel targets Hezbollah. - Trump and Netanyahu held their first meeting since the war against Iran began on February 28. - Both leaders spoke of a preference for diplomacy but publicly signaled readiness for alternative military action. - The recent US-Iran flare-up has not involved Israel; the US Navy conducted operations alone. - Israel has been quiet because it is focused on Hezbollah in Lebanon under an informal subdivision of the conflict. - Iran appears to want to keep Israel out of the direct fighting, while the US uses Israeli bases for some attacks. - The Israelis succeeded in divorcing the Lebanese front from the main Iran front, easing past tensions with the US.