Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's second pilgrimage to Washington under Trump's second term was organized at short notice and billed as an attempt to address the new U.S. tariff regime.

The hearing opened with unruly scenes as hecklers forced the justices to halt the proceedings and then to resume them without a public audience. The government was handed a deadline to find a compromise.

Israel's Supreme Court began a hearing on Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service amid an uproar from shouting protesters that forced the judges to clear the court.

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Monday to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with the United States, a move likely to be closely watched by world leaders as President Donald Trump's tariff policy roils global markets.

In a White House meeting on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump that his nation will help the United States eliminate trade deficits.

The president and the Israeli prime minister are following the same track toward autocratic government and an abandonment of ideals.