Trump Says Israel Wouldn’t Exist Without Him
President Donald Trump publicly claimed that Israel would not exist without his intervention, signaling a growing tension with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Despite the recent peace deal with Iran, Trump criticized Israel's military conduct in Lebanon, calling recent strikes 'vicious.'
Why it matters
This highlights a potential fracture in the long-standing US-Israel alliance and reflects Trump's shifting foreign policy priorities in the Middle East.
0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Donald Trump signaled a deepening rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by claiming "there would be no Israel" without him in a stinging rebuke at the G7 (Group of Seven) summit.
The framing focuses heavily on Trump's personal narrative and his self-proclaimed role in regional stability, which is characteristic of coverage centered on his rhetoric.
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