The Move Netanyahu Is Willing to Accept Is Donald Trump's Nightmare Scenario

Prime Minister Netanyahu is willing to go to new elections if that is the last option to stay in power, a move that worries the White House. Trump, who has intervened in Israeli elections before, is keeping his card, while the opposition asks him to remain neutral. American officials describe tensions in relations, and Trump was quoted as saying Netanyahu is 'his own worst enemy'.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to go to new elections if that is the last option to stay in power, as reported. The White House is concerned about such a scenario due to the history between Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, who previously intervened in an Israeli election campaign when he recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan before the April 2019 elections. Now, Trump is keeping this card, and figures in the Israeli opposition, including those around Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Yair Lapid, have asked him to remain neutral. American officials describe Trump as liking Netanyahu but frustrated with his decisions, and he was quoted as saying Netanyahu is 'his own worst enemy'. Support for Israel in some of Trump's policies has weakened following the agreement with Iran and restrictions on Israeli freedom of action. Kushner, Nikolay Mladenov, and Tony Blair are expected to arrive in the region to advance the Gaza Peace Council plan. The article notes that there is no basis for the assessment that Trump will become an adversary of Israel, but the risk is that Trump will attribute to Jerusalem responsibility for delaying deals.