Lebanon's President Aoun said he will not meet Netanyahu.

Foreign media and White House insiders say internal sentiment has moved toward Vance as Trump's preferred potential 2028 successor. Trump has stopped asking aides to choose between Vance and Rubio and now publicly praises Vance; his standing rose after helping secure a memorandum of understanding with Iran, and recent TV appearances, polling and diplomatic activity make him, at least for now, the clearest heir apparent. A senior Trump adviser said Rubio, once considered a potential successor, never planned to run and is now less likely to enter the 2028 race.

Axios reports Prime Minister Netanyahu phoned President Trump ahead of the NATO summit, urging the US to rein in President Erdogan and to block military sales to Turkey, including F-35 jets and associated engines, on grounds that upgraded Turkish air capabilities could shift the regional military balance. Trump received the request but it is unclear whether he will press Erdogan; US officials are weighing whether to resume F-35 deliveries while Turkey still operates Russian S-400 air defenses.