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Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Donald Trump is seemingly done taking cues from his Israeli counterpart.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fuming that the 79-year-old American president reached a temporary ceasefire deal with Iran without consulting his wartime partner, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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According to the Journal, Israel had no role in brokering the deal and was only informed after it had been finalized. Netanyahu begrudgingly agreed to the terms, but Israeli officials "weren't happy""particularly with Lebanon's inclusion in the deal.

That frustration was evident in the early hours of Wednesday, not long after Trump had effectively declared peace, as missile and drone attacks continued to rain down across the Middle East while Israel pressed ahead with its offensive.

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"Pakistan, which negotiated the deal between the U.S. and Iran, asserted that the agreement included Lebanon"a claim both Israel and, later, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied.

Meanwhile, Iran and the U.S. are publicly disputing what, exactly, the 10-point framework both countries allegedly agreed to actually entails."

"A bombshell New York Times report on Tuesday revealed that Netanyahu pitched Trump on the joint war effort against Iran before it was launched without congressional approval on Feb. 28.

During a secret meeting with Trump's top advisers, the far-right Israeli leader outlined an outcome that U.S. officials later described to the president as "detached from reality."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 09:54 PM | Reply

Israel First Pundits BEMOAN Ceasefire Deal

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#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 10:03 PM | Reply

... Donald Trump is seemingly done taking cues from his Israeli counterpart. ...

Nah.

Another visit of PM Netanyahu to the Oval Office, with the usual accompanying press conference, and Pres Trump likely will be once again on board with Israel's apparent goal of destroying Iran.



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-08 10:08 PM | Reply

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