Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to fly to Washington this week for an emergency summit with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The high-stakes visit, moved forward at the Prime Minister’s request, comes as the Israeli security establishment expresses growing alarm that the White House may be preparing to soften its “Maximum Pressure” stance in favor of a rapid nuclear-only deal with Tehran.
The Demand: No Deal Without Missiles
In a pointed statement released Saturday evening, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) outlined Netanyahu’s core objective: ensuring that any American agreement with the Islamic Republic is not limited to uranium enrichment. “The Prime Minister believes that any negotiations must include limiting ballistic missiles and ending support for the Iranian axis,” the PMO stated, referring to Tehran’s vast network of regional proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas.
This public declaration is widely seen as a preemptive strike against the reported progress of the “Muscat Channel.” While President Trump recently characterized the indirect talks in Oman as “very good” and claimed Iran “wants to make a deal,” Israeli intelligence assessments suggest the current framework ignores the very threats that triggered the June 2025 war—specifically Iran’s precision-guided missile arsenal.
Israeli Fears of a “Backtrack”
According to reports from KAN News, senior Israeli officials harbor a “deepening concern” that Trump, eager for a foreign policy win to stabilize global energy markets, may backtrack on previous private assurances. Specifically, Jerusalem fears the U.S. might accept a “Nuclear-First” deal that grants Iran sanctions relief in exchange for enrichment caps, while leaving the IRGC’s regional influence and missile production untouched.
“The fear is that Trump will take the ‘No Nuclear Weapons’ win and walk away, leaving Israel to face the conventional missile threat alone,” one senior diplomatic source noted. This anxiety is compounded by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s recent insistence that Iran’s defense programs are “in no way negotiable.”
Strategic Coordination or Collision?
Netanyahu is expected to present Trump with updated intelligence on Iran’s “weaponization” efforts at secret sites, arguing that the regime is using the negotiations as a stalling tactic to avoid further U.S. airstrikes. Before departing, Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Sunday to finalize the “red line” maps he intends to show the President in the Oval Office.
With the USS Abraham Lincoln still on high alert and Tehran’s metro stations converted into bunkers, Wednesday’s meeting will likely determine if the U.S. maintains its “shock and awe” trajectory or pivots to a pragmatic détente that could leave Israel at odds with its closest ally.
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