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Days after using a U.N. address to reject international demands for an end to the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit down with President Donald Trump, his important supporter. But Monday’s scheduled meeting in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated after losing support from many countries that were long its steadfast allies. At home, Netanyahu’s governing coalition appears more fragile than ever. And the White House is showing signs of impatience. The question now is whether Trump will step up pressure on Israel to wind down the long conflict.