Disagreements on Iran, Gaza straining Trump-Netanyahu relationship: NBC

Trump, Netanyahu administrations downplay rift despite disagreements on Iran, Saudi Arabia

The headlines in the Hebrew media, on the eve of President Donald Trumps visit to the Middle East this week, played up what some see as an emerging rift between Israel and the U.S. Concerns in Israel: The deals will hurt the qualitative [military] edge, read one. A weekend magazine cover assessed Israels relationship with the Trump administration as going from volatile to depreciable. The sources of anxiety in Israel are summed up by a lead head…

Trump repeatedly bypasses Netanyahu, stoking dismay among Israelis

Netanyahu has long trumpeted his ties to Trump. But the president is sidelining him on urgent issues like the Iran nuclear talks and the conflict with Houthi rebels.

Dyer: Trump's support emboldens Israel

Israel may or may not have God on its side (opinions vary), but it certainly has the U.S. government on its side, and that seems to be enough. It has just attacked an unarmed civilian ship called Conscience with armed drones near Malta in the central Mediterranean, almost 2,000 km from Israel and nobody has said anything.

Washington.- When the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House in February, both were in total harmony. The President had appointed the Houthi militants in Yemen as a terrorist organization, talked about preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb and the Republican even considered the possibility of expelling the Palestinians from Gaza. "You say things that others refuse to say," the …

Trump, Netanyahu reportedly at odds ahead of Middle East visit

From LifeSiteNews By Stephen Kokx The fallout appears to stem from the US president’s dissatisfaction with the ongoing peace efforts in Gaza that continue to stall. Multiple media outlets reported that there are serious frictions emerging between Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In April, Trump welcomed the embattled leader to the White House. During a press conference in the Oval Office, he described Netanyahu as a “s…

Netanyahu's inner circle voices frustration over Trump’s policies

Senior Israeli officials say US policy driven by Trump’s “whims,” yet PM's Office insists ties with Washington remain strong despite disputes over Gaza and Iran.