The frustration comes after fresh violence erupted just
hours into the ceasefire. Iran launched two missiles at northern Israel,
prompting Defense Minister Israel Katz to authorize immediate retaliatory
strikes on Tehran. In response, Trump expressed outrage over Israel’s rapid air
assault, reportedly the most intense bombing campaign yet.
“I’m not happy with Israel,” Trump admitted. “You don’t go
out in the first hour and drop everything you have on [them].” He added, “I
gotta get Israel to calm down now,” before warning that the scale of the
strikes exceeded anything previously witnessed.
While
Trump insisted he was equally unhappy with Iran, his focus was on halting
Israel’s response. He announced plans to travel to Israel to personally
intervene and prevent the conflict from reigniting. “I’m gonna see if I can
stop it,” he told reporters.
On social media, Trump doubled down, writing: “Israel is not
going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a
friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect.”
Despite his demands, Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly
held firm during a phone call with Trump, insisting that a retaliatory strike
was still “necessary.”
Ultimately, Israeli officials agreed to scale back their
response to a single target in Tehran a compromise that maintains deterrence
while keeping diplomatic lines open.
Trump’s remarks come at a critical juncture. With the
ceasefire already showing signs of collapse, and international attention focused
on Jerusalem and Tehran, Israel continues to act within its right to defend
itself while weighing the diplomatic costs of continued escalation.
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