09.05.2025 07:30
The U.S. reaching a ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen and starting nuclear negotiations with Iran has created a rift between Trump and Netanyahu. It has been reported that Trump has decided to cut off contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has chosen to move forward in the Middle East without him.
The Israeli press reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is "disappointed" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that "his patience has run out."
The U.S. starting nuclear negotiations with Iran, the dismissal of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and the recent ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen were interpreted as "indicating a problem between Trump and Netanyahu."
It was stated that President Trump is angry due to Prime Minister Netanyahu's stance.
TRUMP CUT OFF CONTACT WITH NETANYAHU
Israeli Army Radio reporter Yanir Cozin reported that U.S. President Donald Trump decided to cut off contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to suspicions that he was being manipulated.
Cozin stated in a post on X that, based on an Israeli official, President Trump has decided to sever his relationship with Netanyahu.
According to Cozin's post, the Israeli official said that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer's "brazen" comments to Republican senators about what Trump should do were ineffective.
IS NETANYAHU MANIPULATING TRUMP?
The official reported that people around Trump told him that "Netanyahu is manipulating him."
The official noted that there is nothing Trump hates more than being portrayed as a "fool" and "someone who is being played with," adding, "He also decided to cut off contact with Netanyahu."
Cozin pointed out that the source of the deteriorating U.S.-Israel relationship is the Tel Aviv administration's inability to present a concrete plan and timeline regarding Iran and the Houthis.
The Israeli Army Radio reporter emphasized that the Netanyahu government has also failed to provide concrete proposals regarding Gaza, stating, "We will see this in Gaza as well."
TRUMP DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITHOUT NETANYAHU
Ariel Kahane from Israel Hayom newspaper wrote, based on sources close to the U.S. President, that Trump is disappointed with Netanyahu and has decided to move forward in the Middle East without him.
Kahane reported that Trump was angry about Netanyahu and his associates' attempts to pressure dismissed National Security Advisor Waltz into attacking Iran and that his patience has run out.
Kahane noted that Trump will make his moves in the Middle East without Netanyahu due to Netanyahu's stance, emphasizing that the U.S. President is particularly working on significant decisions regarding Saudi Arabia.
Kahane assessed that the U.S. reaching a ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen is a declaration of that anger.
"IT IS NOW VERY CLEAR THAT TRUMP DOES NOT CARE MUCH ABOUT NETANYAHU"
According to Barak Ravid, who evaluated the relationship between Netanyahu and Trump for the Walla news site, the agreement reached with the Houthis revealed a serious coordination and trust issue between Trump and Netanyahu.
Ravid pointed out that Israel's ability to influence negotiations for a new nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran now seems quite limited, noting that the Tel Aviv administration was unaware of any phase of the agreement with the Houthis.
Ravid indicated that Israeli officials used expressions like "Trump surprised us," and "We heard about the agreement on television," and commented that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, whom Netanyahu assigned to manage relations with the U.S., has failed in both attacks on Iran and Gaza, humanitarian aid, and the issue of prisoners.
Ravid emphasized that the ceasefire with the Houthis does not include Israel and that the U.S. has remained silent regarding Houthi attacks on Israel.
Ravid stated that the U.S. stance on the Houthis will also be a source of concern for Israel regarding an agreement with Iran, adding, "It is now very clear that Trump does not care much about Netanyahu and does not feel the need to consult him or consider his opinions."
CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE HOUTHIS
Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi announced that a ceasefire has been established between the U.S. and the Houthis, based in Yemen's capital Sana, to end attacks in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "The Houthis have now declared that they do not want to fight anymore. We will respect that and stop bombing them. They have surrendered and say they will no longer blow up ships."
Israeli officials speaking to state television KAN reported that President Trump's announcement that they would stop bombing the Houthis had a "shock effect" on the Tel Aviv administration.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that despite the U.S. reaching a ceasefire with the Houthis, they would continue to target Yemen.