Trump and Netanyahu hold White House talks on tariffs, Gaza and Iran

US President Donald Trump greets Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday (Evan Vucci/AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington, becoming the first foreign leader to visit Mr Trump since he unleashed tariffs on countries around the world.

Whether Mr Netanyahu’s visit succeeds in bringing down or eliminating Israel’s tariffs remains to be seen, but how it plays out could set the stage for how other world leaders try to address the new tariffs.