Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet today with US President Donald Trump, marking the first foreign leader to visit the White House during his second term.

Reuters reports that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact, which would include the establishment of Turkish air bases in central Syria and training for the new Syrian army.

Letter to Netanyahu backs Knesset resolution against Palestinian statehood west of Jordan River, citing security concerns after Oct. 7 attacks.

"The decision has been made to include him in the first phase of the deal. This represents our response to Russia's position on the Palestinian issue," Mousa Abu Marzouk said.

The scale of opportunities presented by Trump's approach matches the magnitude of its inherent challenges; The Netanyahu-Trump meeting's core will be the question – how to square the circle?