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The bond between President Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, once a bulwark of mutual resolve, now frays under the weight of diverging ambitions. A report from the often questionable NBC News, citing an array of voices—two U.S. officials, two Middle Eastern diplomats, and two others—reveals a rift that has widened in recent days, marked by sharp exchanges and clashing visions.
At the heart of this discord lies Israel’s audacious plan to launch a new ground offensive in Gaza, a move Trump reportedly deems a “wasted effort.” Evidently, the President doesn't believe that, left to their own devices, Gazans would happily coexist with the Israelis. But at no time in the past has this been realized.
The Israeli Security Cabinet, with unyielding unanimity, has endorsed a strategy to seize Gaza, evacuate civilians southward, and dismantle Hamas through a territorial stranglehold dubbed the “Rafah” approach. Yet Trump, according to sources, views this as a reckless gambit, one that threatens to reduce Gaza to rubble and undermine his own grand design: a rebuilt Gaza under American stewardship, as outlined in his February 4th resettlement plan.
He pushes instead for a ceasefire, a pause to the carnage, while Netanyahu presses forward, undeterred, for the sake of Israel's future safety.
The tensions spill beyond Gaza.
Netanyahu, blindsided by Trump’s abrupt halt to strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, finds himself at odds with a White House that seems to flirt with the notion of Iran retaining a civilian nuclear program—a prospect that chills Jerusalem to its core.
Last week, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer sought to bridge this chasm in a meeting with Trump, though the outcome remains uncertain.
Trump’s forthcoming journey to the Middle East, beginning with a Saudi-hosted summit, underscores the growing distance. Israel’s invitations for him to visit the Jewish state en route to Riyadh were rebuffed, a snub that speaks louder than diplomatic platitudes. Yet the National Security Council’s James Hewitt seeks to paper over the cracks, insisting, “Israel has had no better friend in its history than President Trump.” He pledges continued collaboration to free hostages, thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and bolster regional security.
Fine words, but they ring hollow against the backdrop of this unraveling alliance.
Here we stand, witnessing a spectacle of two great leaders, once aligned in defiance, now pulling in opposite directions. One seeks to reshape Gaza in America’s image; the other to crush Hamas at any cost, because having them in power is suicidal to Israel.
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The stakes are not merely strategic but civilizational, and the world watches as the fault lines deepen.
Let's pray for Israel's total victory over Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and any group that would seek the annihilation of the Jewish people and total destruction of the Jewish State.
Am Yisrael Chai!
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