Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Israel denies Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site discussed in Trump-Netanyahu meeting
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu met with US President Trump.
After the meeting, an Israeli official said they did not talk about a secret Iranian nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain.
The official called reports saying they did talk about it 'fake news.'
Trump also said the US already knew about the site.
The official said Israel and the US work together on intelligence and don’t need special meetings to share it.
Both leaders agree on stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Israel denies discussing Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site with the US during the Trump-Netanyahu meeting.
Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Directorate head, dismissed reports as 'fake news.'
Trump stated the US already had intelligence on the site.
Both leaders share the same goal of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Hotovely emphasized that Israel does not dictate US policy towards Iran.
- Who
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump
- What
- Denial of discussions about Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site
- When
- During and after their meeting
- Where
- White House, Washington D.C.
- Why
- To clarify that the site was not discussed and to dismiss reports as fake news
Israeli Officials
Media Reports
Discussion of Pickaxe Mountain
Israeli Officials
The issue of Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site was not discussed during the meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
Media Reports
Reports suggested that Netanyahu had brought fresh intelligence on the site to Trump.
- Meeting Participants
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump
- Spokesperson
- Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Directorate head
- Location
- White House, Washington D.C.
- Key Issue
- Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site
- US Intelligence
- Trump stated the US already had intelligence on the site.