Israel ran an influence campaign focused on pressuring President Donald Trump by targeting his conservative base and criticizing his decision to sign a memorandum of understanding with Iran, Time magazine reports. The campaign was aimed at preventing Trump from distancing himself from Israel, according to the report cited by N12.
Time magazine reports that Israel operated an influence campaign targeting the conservative base of U.S. President Donald Trump, with the stated goal of preventing him from distancing the U.S. from Israel. According to the report, cited Tuesday by Israeli news outlet N12 (Channel 12), the campaign included criticism of Trump's decision to sign a memorandum of understanding with Iran. The report, attributed to journalist Tomer Almogor, did not specify which Israeli government entity or agency conducted the campaign. The Zioneer has previously covered a series of reports and analyses regarding tensions between the Trump administration and Israel over the pace and terms of the U.S.-Iran agreement, as well as Israeli concerns that the emerging deal might limit Jerusalem's freedom of action against Tehran. This particular report adds the claim of a deliberate Israeli influence operation aimed directly at Trump's domestic political base. The account remains unconfirmed by any official Israeli source at this time, and the full scope, methods, and timeline of the alleged campaign have not been published.
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