What leverage does Trump have to put pressure on Netanyahu to quell conflict?

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel asks David Schenker of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about President Trump's leverage in dealings with Israel's prime minister.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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