Sources in the Trump administration have expressed growing frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to analyst Asaf Rosenthal. Some White House officials reportedly questioned whether Netanyahu sought to prolong the war with Iran to strengthen his political standing. Israeli officials, in turn, criticized some of Trump's advisers, saying they feed him negative information about Israel.
The Zioneer has been tracking a rapid public escalation in U.S.-Israel friction since early Thursday morning. At 06:29, the Wall Street Journal reported President Trump complained to aides that Netanyahu wants to 'bomb everyone.' By 06:45, four successive Zioneer dispatches had landed — each adding a layer of detail — culminating in a report by analyst Asaf Rosenthal attributing to unnamed American and Israeli sources a mutual blame game. The latest version of that report, now explicitly citing Israeli officials criticizing Trump advisers for feeding the president negative information about Israel, sharpens the picture of a divide that is no longer merely about policy differences but about personal and political trust.
4 developments
- DevelopingTimes of Israel: Trump may be tiring of Netanyahu as poll shows Israelis want change
- StrongU.S. intelligence warns Netanyahu's actions could undermine Trump politically, report says
- StrongTrump criticized Netanyahu, said he was escalating tensions and threatening to bomb Beirut — report
- StrongIsraeli officials fear Trump rift could escalate to concrete punitive measures
Source and signal
- Open-source intake