Donald Trump's recent Gulf visit, including stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, has sparked speculation in Israel about his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Notably, Trump did not visit Israel, which some interpret as a snub. Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas highlighted that Trump's recent actions have sidelined Netanyahu and marginalized Israel’s role as a US ally. This comes as Israel faces international criticism due to its military operations in Gaza, further complicating the political landscape for Israeli leadership.
"If you take the last month and certainly the last week, in a series of moves and a series of statements, Trump not only completely sidelined Netanyahu and kept him out of the loop, but marginalized Israel as if it was not an ally," former senior Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas, now a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, told DW.
Trump did not visit Israel, a snub that Israeli officials played down, amidst a growing sense among Israeli commentators that something wasn't quite right.
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