The United States joining with Israel to launch a war in the Middle East was always a fraught situation for the longstanding US-Israeli alliance. But things seemed to come to a head Thursday, when Vice President JD Vance had some blunt and harsh words for Israel â words that sounded a whole lot like a threat. It was the culmination of days of warning signs from the Trump administration, which clearly fears Israel might scupper a US agreement with Iran that many view as way too favorable to the Iranians. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to renew a ceasefire on Friday, sources told CNN, after fighting between the Israeli military and the Iran-backed militant group again jeopardized US-Iran negotiations. The break seemed inevitable, for several reasons: Now, the administration is practically yelling: You guys should take what weâve given you and be happy, or else. Whether the US ever gets to the âor elseâ part remains to be seen. But itâs remarkable that even the Republican Party seems to be increasingly approaching a breaking point with Israel. Vanceâs remarks, in which he pointed to Israelâs worldwide unpopularity, were the most striking. âDonald J. Trump is the only head
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Read original at Fox News →Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States and Iran to end their war. Their memorandum of understanding includes a…
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Read original at Fox News →Get the latest on the war with Iran here. ⢠Strait of Hormuz: Iran said it is closing the vital waterway in response to renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The US military denied Iranâs claim to control the strait,…
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