Israel is learning a lesson about Donald Trump. Put bluntly, Trump has no loyalty and is completely transactional. Thus, it should not come as surprise that Trump pressured Netanyahu to call off his second and massive strike against Iran in retaliation to a missile attack on northern Israel over the weekend. It seems that Trump, contrary to “The Art of the Deal,” wants a deal with Iran more than Iran does.
Of course, it goes
without saying that the U.S. and Israel have different interests with respect
to Iran. To Israel Iran is an existential threat while to the U.S. Iran is more
of a problem to be managed, shades of Obama/Biden. Moreover, Hezbollah’s
presence in Lebanon represents a direct threat to Israel, while to Trump,
Lebanon is a sideshow. Thus, from Israel’s point of view any Iran deal that
leaves Hezbollah with a free hand in Lebanon is a bad deal for Israel.
As a result of Trump’s actions, Netanyahu is between a rock and a hard place. His room to maneuver is limited and he might be forced to accept a deal not of his liking or face an aid cut-off from the U.S. The alliance that began with high hopes last June has become very fragile and is on the verge of shattering.
*-See: https://shulmaven.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-purim-war-part-6-cracks-in-home.html
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