Speaking to Politico, former officials evaluated Donald Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his regional policies.
Former Trump administration officials evaluated the contradictions in US President Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and US expectations for Israeli politics to Politico.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Israel on October 27, and the race for seats began between the bloc led by Netanyahu and the opposition.
According to the Politico website, Bartlett stated that Trump himself expressed this division.
"One day he openly talks about the tensions he had with Netanyahu and his heated discussions, which included swearing, and the next day he acts in full harmony in military attacks." Bartlett described this situation as "schizophrenic".
A former Trump administration official, who did not want to be named, said about the possibility of the opposition coming to power in the elections in Israel: "It would be an opportunity to stop this blood loss by governing Israel in a less provocative way. There is (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu fatigue here." he commented.
The former White House official, who is in contact with Trump's inner circle, also claimed that the US President's support for Netanyahu stems from both the personal relationship of the two and tactical considerations.
Arguing that supporting Netanyahu will "guarantee continuity and friendship", the former official stated that if Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot or a new name comes to power in Israel, they will need the President more than ever to introduce themselves to the USA and the world.
The official argued that Republicans who support Israel may be hoping for a "more subtle" change in the Israeli government rather than a full ouster of Netanyahu.
The former official, who served during Trump's first term, also claimed that the White House probably wants a "more harmonious" Israeli government than Netanyahu's current government, saying, "The presence of (Israel's far-right Finance Minister) Smotrich and (far-right National Security Minister) Ben-Gvir in the government will undermine almost all of Trump's vision of how he will prevail in Middle East peace." made his assessment.
The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
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