President Trump told Axios Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him for a meeting at the White House, and that it could take place as early as next week after Trump returns from the NATO summit.

“We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is,” Trump said in a brief phone interview, referring to himself.

This would be the first meeting between the two leaders since their dramatic Situation Room meeting in February, when Netanyahu presented his plan for launching a joint war against Iran.

An Israeli official said next week might be too soon for the visit to take place because of Trump’s trip to Turkey, where the NATO summit will take place on July 7-8.

“It might take place the week after,” the official said.

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