The Israeli government has been trying desperately to prod America into attacking Iran for decades. Bibi finally persuaded Trump to be his yard guy in 2025 and then followed it up with a second, more important success this year. Life for Israeli hawks was good, it seemed.
But now it appears that Trump will sign a Gaza deal that could ripen into an Obama deal over the objections of the Israelis. The Israeli public has noted that the ceasefire takes the immediate military pressure off the Iranian government, and if Phase II becomes reality, the war will have accomplished exactly none of the government’s objectives. They’re right. The lawn guy is calling the shots now, and he is following his own interests, not the homeowner’s.
Does anyone in this country feel sorry for Bibi? Apart from Lindsey Graham, I mean?