Contrary to impressions that he was surprised by Obama’s speech, reports on Sunday confirmed he was told over 24 hours ahead of time that Obama would propose a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders, and had called Washington to try to get the president to change his mind and his text — without success.

When Obama went ahead, Netanyahu, who was about to board his flight to Washington, issued a strong statement rejecting the suggestion. Officials seemed taken aback and an aide, asked if Netanyahu had been forewarned, said: “No comment.”

“The Americans ambushed us,” a source close to the prime minister was quoted as saying in the pro-Netanyahu daily Israel Hayom.