Dr. Doron Matza, a fellow of the 301 analysis forum, assesses that the US administration's muted response to Iran shooting down an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz reflects a strategic posture of weakness and isolationism. He argues that President Trump's functional approach is diverging from Israeli security interests, pointing to Trump's remark that he 'does not know' whether Netanyahu will run in the next election as a personal-level signal of the growing rift.
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