The Israeli right thought they had an ally in US president Trump
They may have to think again
Trump's first term had delivered a series of triumphs for Israel’s right wing — and truthfully, much of Israeli society But Trump's second term — The shocks kept coming
Earlier this week, shortly after a Houthi missile struck the grounds of Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport — causing most airlines to cease flying to Israel — Trump revealed a deal with the Houthis to end US-led strikes targeting the group in Yemen
In exchange, the Houthis would stop attacking ships heading through the Red Sea toward the Suez Canal Israel left out of the deal? No promise from the Houthis to stop firing at Israel
The timing, two days after the airport incident, left Israelis once again feeling that Trump had thrown them under the bus
And Trump, while erratic on Gaza, now seems skeptical of the indefinite war Israel appears to envision
After allowing Netanyahu to resume military operations, Trump now wants a quick, decisive win that he can claim as his own — a distant vision from the military occupation the government this week moved toward officially pursuing
The prospect of an endless war may be helpful in keeping together Netanyahu’s benighted coalition but does not fit Trump’s narrative
