Netanyahu heads to Washington to talk tariffs and Gaza with Trump

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to travel to Washington to meet with US president Donald Trump to discuss issues including tariffs, Gaza and the "Iranian threat", his office has confirmed. The meeting will take place on Monday, a White House official said on the condition of anonymity. The US and Israel are dealing with a set of extremely thorny issues, including Trump's shock imposition of 17% tariffs on Israeli imports, an elusive search for a ceasefire in Gaza, and mounting concern over Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu will meet Trump to "discuss tariffs, efforts to bring back Israeli…