How Israel should tackle 'transactional Trump'

Politics

With Donald J. Trump moving in three days’ time back into the White House, Israel must carefully calibrate its relationship with the new-old president and his team. Jerusalem has to evaluate what expectations and demands of Trump are realistic, and what price Israel will likely have to pay to meet his priorities.This is especially true in light of the hostage-for-terrorist release deal that Trump forced down the throat of Israel (and Hamas) this week. What does this tell us about the incoming president’s proclivities and modus operandi?The hostage deal and imposed ceasefire cannot come as a surprise. For months now, Trump has made it clear that by his inauguration on January 20, he expects quiet on ...

Jerusalem Post (Opinion)     Jan 18, 2025