Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza
Although US-Israeli dual citizen and soldier Edan Alexander’s release was agreed without Israeli input, Netanyahu responded initially not by thanking Trump but by in effect claiming credit for it
Netanyahu's office said in a statement before his planned release,
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“The expected release of IDF soldier Edan Alexander without anything in return will be possible due to the vigorous policy that we have led with the backing of President Trump and thanks to the military pressure of IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip”
Netanyahu is already facing the fury of hostage families and their supporters, who say Netanyahu is extending the war – and their suffering – for personal political gain One, Einav Tsengauker, described the prime minister on Monday as an “angel of death”
But Netanyahu’s truculent response to the release of Alexander, risks stirring up the anger of a far more potent enemy whose endless appetite for praise and deference is now the basis of global foreign policy from Beijing to Brussels
