President Trump issued an unusually harsh public rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, following Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that have nearly derailed a historic U.S.-Iran peace deal.
The White House is pushing for a 60-day regional ceasefire to secure an agreement with Tehran that would end hostilities and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. Trump reportedly told advisors that Netanyahu has "no judgment" after a strike on Beirut led Iranian officials to briefly cancel ongoing negotiations in Switzerland. While Israel maintains the right to target Hezbollah militants, the U.S. has suggested that Syria might be a more capable partner in containing the group, a claim that has stunned Israeli defense officials.
All eyes are now on a planned signing ceremony this Sunday to see if the fragile accord can survive the escalating friction between the two long-time allies.
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