Welcome back to One Minute World. President Trump’s first foreign tour shows a stark shift in US-Israel ties. Unlike Biden’s “bear hug,” Trump skipped Israel entirely, claiming his trip is “very good for Israel.” As Nimrod Novik put it, “I have plans for the region. You’re welcome to be a partner, but if you prefer to be ignored, go ahead.” Trump’s envoys secretly negotiated hostage deals with Hamas and even opened direct talks with Iran—without telling Jerusalem.

Benjamin Netanyahu once praised Trump’s “history’s greatest comeback,” but now finds Israel cut out of key discussions on Gaza and Iran. Trump lifted restrictions on arms exports and even suggested Gaza be “cleaned out” to make room for a resort, delighting Israeli hard-liners. Yet he abruptly ended US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis after assurances they’d stop attacks, leaving Israel to fend for itself. As Gulf leaders embrace detente with Iran and bristle at Gaza’s devastation, Trump seems more captivated by the “gleaming marvels” of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi than the winding streets of Jerusalem.
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