The article discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's misjudgment of his relationship with President Trump following Trump's recent election win. While Israelis celebrated, Netanyahu's expectations of unwavering support were dashed as Trump notably excluded Israel from a Middle East tour, addressing other allies instead. This shift reflects Trump's transactional nature, where he prioritizes his interests over loyalties. The former ambassador Michael Oren highlights an unease in Israel as multi-lateral relations shift, particularly since Trump's strategy is impacted by Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.
They were wrong. Last Friday, Trump wrapped up his tour of the Middle East, where he made deals and hobnobbed with America's top allies in the region-except one.
There's a great sense of unease here," Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said in an interview last week.
In his first term, as an unexpected outsider president, he needed international legitimacy and wins, and Israel gave him both in the form of the Abraham Accords.
This time, Trump no longer needs legitimacy, and Israel's war in Gaza is getting in the way of other potential regional wins.
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