20.05.2025 23:31
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to reports in the U.S. press, it was stated that Trump's team conveyed a warning to Israeli officials that "if the war in Gaza continues, Washington will abandon Tel Aviv."
The Washington Post (WP) reported that the team of U.S. President Donald Trump conveyed a warning to Israeli officials that "if the war in Gaza continues, Washington will abandon Tel Aviv."
TRUMP: IF YOU DON'T END THE WAR, WE WILL ABANDON YOU
According to a report by WP based on a source familiar with the matter, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced his cabinet that allowing the passage of "a basic amount of food" to Gaza on May 18 was "a technical issue." The report stated that the unnamed source said, "Trump's team is sending a message to Israel: 'If you don't end this war, we will abandon you.'
CLAIM OF "PROBLEMS BETWEEN TRUMP AND NETANYAHU"
The U.S. starting nuclear negotiations with Iran, the dismissal of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and the ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen were interpreted as "indications of a problem between Trump and Netanyahu." Israeli media suggested that President Trump had decided to cut off contact with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
TRUMP DID NOT INCLUDE ISRAEL IN HIS MIDDLE EAST TOUR
Later, as a result of direct talks between Hamas and the U.S., dual U.S.-Israeli citizen captive soldier Idan Alexander was released, and it was noted that Israel was informed of this only after an agreement was reached. President Donald Trump did not include Israel in his Middle East tour, during which he visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE from May 13 to 16.
NETANYAHU GOT ANGRY WITH TRUMP OVER SYRIA
Trump announced in Riyadh that he would lift sanctions on Syria at the request of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite Israel's strong opposition, and stated during a flight back to the U.S. that he "did not ask the Israelis for their opinion" on this matter.
The fact that the U.S. President did not include Israel in his Middle East visit after all these events was interpreted as "the Washington administration leaving Israel out of regional diplomatic initiatives."