Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared an imminent, forceful military operation in Gaza to eliminate Hamas, dismissing the possibility of a permanent ceasefire. Despite international condemnation,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that a major new offensive aimed at defeating Hamas will be launched in the coming days. Speaking to Israeli reservists injured during the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip,

Some reports have cast this disconnect as indicative of a chasm between Trump and Israel. But this is a misreading. The divide is not between the president and Israel so much as between the president and Israel’s leader. Most Israelis support what Trump is doing—and oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza.

As President Donald Trump sets out for the Middle East in the first international trip of his second administration, signs of disagreements have emerged between the U.S. leader and one of the men who most enthusiastically welcomed his return to office.

Netanyahu has long trumpeted his ties to Trump. But the president is sidelining him on urgent issues like the Iran nuclear talks and the conflict with Houthi rebels.