Saturday, November 16, 2024

Trump's first promise to Israel

US President-elect Donald Trump's associates have promised Israel that on his first day in office, immediately after the inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill, he will lift any delays and any embargo on shipments of weapons and military equipment to Israel, Channel 12 News reported on Thursday evening.

There is currently a de facto US embargo on one shipment and some equipment related to the war.

Diplomatic sources claimed that there is a connection between Trump’s promise and the apparent Israeli agreement to a ceasefire in Lebanon. The sources stated that, if Israel agrees to a ceasefire for about two months, the Trump administration will enter the White House immediately afterwards and remove all obstacles in a way that will allow the IDF to fight more freely.  (Read More)