The relationship between Washington and Jerusalem is hitting its most volatile patch in years. Behind closed doors, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are reportedly locking horns over what comes next in the Middle East, with reports leaking out of Israel detailing a furious phone call regarding whether to relaunch military operations against Iran.
If you look past the official denials issued by Netanyahu’s office, the strategic divergence between the White House and the Israeli Prime Minister’s office couldn't be clearer. Trump wants out of full-scale military entanglements, opting instead for economic strangulation and localized deterrence. Netanyahu, meanwhile, faces severe political survival pressures at home and insists that anything
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