Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza
Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat, said,
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“Trump’s not against Israel but he doesn’t care about Israel” “As far as Trump is concerned, Netanyahu has become an irritant and an irritant that doesn’t contribute to the bank account”
Trump may not have embarked on the open attacks that have characterised his relationship with other leaders fighting a war he wants to end, such as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin but 1. recent policy moves have undermined Israeli security 2. weakened Israeli's diplomatic standing 3. and flown against Israeli defence policy, particularly over how to handle Iran
Last week Trump announced a ceasefire deal with the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen which excluded Israel
Trump described the Houthi rebels as “brave” just days after one of their missiles hit Israel’s main airport, prompting many international airlines to suspend flights Houthi attacks on Israel have continued
Trump previously dismissed Israeli calls for military action against Iran, instead opening talks with Tehran on ending its nuclear programme
