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Netanyahu once decried ‘daylight’ with Washington. Now he’s tolerating Trump’s glare.

JL;DR SUMMARY Benjamin Netanyahu's approach towards U.S.-Israel relations under Donald Trump's presidency marks a significant shift from his earlier stance during Joe Biden's tenure. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasTrumpMiddle EastIranU.S. Israel RelationsNetanyahuHostagesPolitical DynamicsWest Bank AnnexationMilitary Support

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"WASHINGTON When Benjamin Netanyahu met with Donald Trump in February, the Israeli prime ministers first meeting with the president in his second term, he made clear that he hoped the days of daylight between the two countries were gone."
Israel
"The United States in June joined Israel in its short war against Iran, the first such offensive U.S. role in an Israeli military action in the history of relations between the countries."
Ohio, United States
"Vice President JD Vance, speaking to college students this week, further underscored the conundrum facing Netanyahu and pro-Israel voices when he emphasized that he did not see U.S. support for Israel as sacrosanct and noted that Trump makes up his own mind when it comes to Israel."
Qatar
"She offered an example: He was emphatic in saying that Israel should not be annexing the West Bank."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"They may try to do their work [lobbying for Israel] behind the scenes."

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