A report in Israel’s Israel Hayom says that President Donald Trump is “disappointed” in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has decided to make his next moves in the Middle East without him.
The report, published in Hebrew and citing two sources close to Trump, would seem to corroborate the observation that Trump has cut Netanyahu out of his decision-making process on major policy steps.
Last month, Trump surprised Netanyahu by announcing that the U.S. would begin “direct” talks with the Iranian regime over a new nuclear deal. And this week, he surprised Israel again by announcing that the U.S. had reached a separate ceasefire with the Houthi rebels in Yemen — who said they would still attack Israel.
Trump has expressed frustration with Netanyahu before — notably after Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden on winning the 2020 election, but also over Netanyahu’s reluctance to compromise with the Palestinians. During his first term, Trump appeared to blame Netanyahu for the lack of progress in peace talks — before finding that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was unwilling to compromise on key issues. ( Read More)
