Netanyahu’s Bow to Trump’s Iran Pressure Spurs New Criticism NYT - Top Stories By: David M. Halbfinger 9 June 2026 at 14:23 Opponents attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for halting strikes against Iran after a call with President Trump, saying that he was letting the United States make Israel’s decisions. © Ronen Zvulun/ReutersPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, last week.