Conservative commentator and Trump confidant Mark Levin posted a thread of unusually critical tweets directed at President Trump, arguing that Israel is defending its citizens and that pressure on Jerusalem only incentivizes Iran and Hezbollah. Levin wrote that he had to read Trump's statements twice.
Conservative commentator Mark Levin, a close confidant of President Donald Trump, published a thread of unusually sharp criticism directed at the president over his approach to Israel. Levin argued that Israel is defending its citizens and that applying pressure on Jerusalem only incentivizes Iran and Hezbollah. He noted he had to read Trump's statements twice. The thread marks a departure from Levin's typically strong alignment with Trump on Israel policy; in recent days he had reposted Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements and expressed support for a second round of strikes on Iran. As The Zioneer reported, Levin previously questioned international criticism of Israel's response to ballistic missile attacks and argued that Israel's self-defense allegedly 'endangered a deal.' The shift comes amid ongoing debate in U.S. strategic circles about the timing and justification of military pressure on Tehran.
2 developments
- DevelopingMark Levin rebukes Trump over criticism of Israel's Hezbollah strikes
- DevelopingUS envoy Waltz says Trump fully intends to close Iran deal, notes Hezbollah's attacks and dislike of Iranian concessions
- ConfirmedTrump denounces IDF strikes in Beirut, calls for cessation of attacks on Hezbollah
- DevelopingMark Levin: Israel's self-defense 'endangered a deal' — 'crazy times'
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