"Two blows on the geopolitical chessboard separated by only a few hours have served to highlight the failure to date of Donald Trump's strategy to achieve peace in the two wars he promised to end as soon as he took office. They have also called into question the Republican's international credibility and his image as the leader of a strongman club that also includes Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, two leaders determined to test his patience."
"First, there was the unilateral Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The White House later acknowledged that Washington had not been warned of the operation, although the U.S. military did alert Trump, who that evening in an unusual gesture criticized Netanyahu, his great ally in the Middle East (and also, in both their words, a friend), for bombing another U.S. ally in the region."
Two closely timed events exposed the failure of Donald Trump's strategy to achieve peace in the two wars he pledged to end and undermined his international credibility. Israel conducted a unilateral strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, without warning Washington, though the U.S. military informed Trump; Trump publicly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed disappointment as his special envoy warned Qatari authorities while bombs were falling. Almost simultaneously, 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace and were shot down with NATO assistance, marking Moscow's first direct intimidation of a NATO member since the Ukraine war and representing a dangerous escalation.
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