Netanyahu has basically managed to ensure that, at the very least in this short-term period, Trump's interests now align more with Iran's than with Israel's.

April 10, 2026 - 09:47 UTC

2
1
37
Another important tension in the ceasefire is whether Israel is attacking Hezbollah or Lebanon. Here, too, Israel has always insisted on distinguishing the two, for obvious reasons, so the nuance of how this is expressed matters.
1
0
13
I work with a lot of Lebanese. Don't know any who have a good word for Hezbollah. Mainly Christians, none quite the same sect of course. The variety of Lebanon

I don't know any who don't think Israel is attacking Lebanon. Everyone knows someone impacted in Beirut. Hurt or injured or home damaged
0
0
1
Yes. With time, I think he can probably turn that into active antipathy. And everyone will discover what isolation actually looks like. It’s strategically insane and criminally irresponsible.
0
0
1