President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies are extending even to the Middle East, according to new reports.
The president, about to embark on a visit to three countries in the region, is moving forward with his agenda amid a reported rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Hebrew-language daily newspaper Israel Hayom reported Thursday.
“Sources close to the president report that the U.S. president is disappointed with Prime Minister Netanyahu,” the newspaper reported, according to a Google translation.
At the heart of the current dispute appears to be Trump’s conviction that Netanyahu pushed now-former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to back military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Last week, The Washington Post reported that Waltz “appeared to have engaged in intense coordination with Netanyahu about military options against Iran ahead of an Oval Office meeting between the Israeli leader and Trump.”
There have been other signs of a split between the Trump administration and Israel — particularly Trump’s announcement this week of a truce with the Yemen-based Houthi terrorist group.
The Houthis agreed not to attack U.S. shipping in the Red Sea in return for an end to American military raids, according to Politico.
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