Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza
Trump’s post celebrating US-Israeli dual citizen and soldier Edan Alexander’s release spelt out what he wants to see next
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“Hopefully this is the first of those final steps necessary to end this brutal conflict. I look very much forward to that day of celebration!”
There is broad support inside Israel for ending the war in return for the release of all hostages, with opinion polls showing more than two-thirds of the country back a deal
But those who want to carry on fighting include the leaders of two far-right parties at the heart of Netanyahu’s coalition That leaves Netanyahu potentially facing a choice between shoring up his government or shoring up Israel’s most important relationship
Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat stated,
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“If Netanyahu wants Trump back on his side, then he needs to do things that would cost him the coalition”
1. If you look at his biography and experience, he should be fully aware of all this 2. If you look at his behaviour, it’s as if he has no idea what’s going on
