Netanyahu ‘relieved’ Israel’s ‘best friend’ Donald Trump is safe but says little about Iran deal

Published May 24, 2026 9:54am ET | Updated May 24, 2026 9:54am ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump “the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House” as he spoke out Sunday morning against the shooting near the White House, but stayed mum on the current Iran peace deal.

Two people were shot outside the White House on Saturday evening when a suspected gunman, identified as Nasire Best, 21, attacked a Secret Service booth near the property. The gunman, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital, reportedly had previous encounters with Secret Service and, according to Trump, “had a violent history and possible obsession with” the White House.

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