U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at the White House in Washington, Sept. 29, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
This is the first real disagreement between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, against the backdrop of Trump announcing the creation of a Gaza “board of peace.”Rejecting the move, Netanyahu held cabinet meetings to discuss how to respond, particularly since some far-right Israeli ministers oppose the board’s line-up, which includes figures from Turkey and Qatar.This reveals growing differences between the Americans and Israelis: Washington approaches the Middle East as a whole as part of a strategic vision, while Israel continues to fragment the file, diverging from the U.S. approach on each component: Iran, Syria, and Lebanon. More from Mounir Iran-US: The night MBS averted the specter of war Two scenarios in IranRegarding Iran, Israel seeks to overthrow the regime, even if it would lead to...
This is the first real disagreement between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, against the backdrop of Trump announcing the creation of a Gaza “board of peace.”Rejecting the move, Netanyahu held cabinet meetings to discuss how to respond, particularly since some far-right Israeli ministers oppose the board’s line-up, which includes figures from Turkey and Qatar.This reveals growing differences between the Americans and Israelis: Washington approaches the Middle East as a whole as part of a strategic vision, while Israel continues to fragment the file, diverging from the U.S. approach on each component: Iran, Syria, and Lebanon. More from Mounir Iran-US: The night MBS averted the specter of war Two scenarios in IranRegarding Iran, Israel seeks to overthrow the regime, even if it would...
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