What does Trump’s call to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip mean?

The newspaper adds that, in light of the significantly tense relations with Biden, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to receive support from Trump, who has good personal relations with the Israeli Prime Minister. In addition, Republican voters are typically more pro-Israel than Democrats. For this reason, the newspaper “Israel Hayom”, which was famous for its closeness to the Likud Party and Netanyahu personally, addressed Trump. However, the outcome of the interview contradicted the expectations of the Prime Minister’s supporters.

Trump did not respond in the same way as Netanyahu to the events of October 7, indicating unequivocally that it was time to end the operation in the Gaza Strip.

“It has to stop,” Trump said. You have to do it. Israel has to be very careful; Because she loses a lot of the world, and she loses a lot of support.”

During his visit to Jordan, Trump made it clear that Israel is still alone, so that everyone, whether in Europe or America, wants to stop the fighting. This matches the rhetoric of White House representatives, although in his interview with “Israel Hayom,” the former president criticized both Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris.

It seems that the newspaper “Israel Hayom” was so shocked by Trump’s responses that it decided to amend them. The video interview published on the magazine’s website did not match the printed text.

The newspaper reported that Trump said that Israel made a grave mistake by publishing photos and video footage of the bombing of residential areas in Gaza on behalf of the Ministry of Defense, as the country’s image was damaged as a result.

Trump abandoned his support for Netanyahu at a time when the latter is in a critical position, while the White House is moving from persuading Israel to applying pressure, after the UN Security Council adopted on Monday, March 25, a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip before the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It was prepared by the non-permanent members of the Security Council: Algeria, Guyana, Malta, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Switzerland.

In fact, the resolution does not condemn Hamas, but only demands “the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.” In contrast, the United States consistently rejects such resolutions, using the veto power of a permanent member of the Security Council, which is why none of them have been adopted since October. While the United States abstained from voting, 14 countries participating in the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, and it passed. In response, Israel announced that it considered this document advisory and would not implement it.

The newspaper rules out giving the United States the green light to impose sanctions on Israel due to its violation of the United Nations resolution. However, the crisis in relations with the ally is clearly visible after Netanyahu canceled the visit of a government delegation to the United States.

In particular, the arrival of the prime minister’s confidant responsible for communications with Washington, Israeli Minister of Strategic Planning Ron Dermer, and the head of the Israeli National Security Council, Tzachi Hanegbi, was planned.

Biden insisted on their visit, where they were scheduled to discuss the Israeli army’s attack on Rafah, the last city in the Gaza Strip under Hamas control. A statement issued by Netanyahu’s office explained that the United States abandoned its firm position in the Security Council, after allowing the adoption of a resolution that “gives Hamas hope that international pressure will lead to achieving a ceasefire without the release of the hostages.”

At the conclusion of the report, the newspaper noted that Trump is asking the same thing from Israel. Therefore, Israel was left without support from its American ally.