Why it matters:
The reported shift in tone marks a moment of visible tension between the Trump White House and one of its closest regional allies. It suggests that Netanyahu’s unilateral actions in Syria may be testing the limits of Washington’s patience.
The big picture:
Despite a temporary halt in Israeli strikes inside Syria, Axios sources say internal U.S. concerns over Netanyahu’s regional escalation are rising.
One official said Israel’s recent surprise attack on Syrian territory “caught President Trump and White House advisers off guard.”
Trump has expressed discomfort watching a country “on a path toward peace” being bombed, even after previously issuing a statement supporting Syria’s reconstruction.
What they're saying:
“The feeling that Netanyahu’s finger is always on the trigger has become deeply unsettling,” one U.S. official told Axios, adding that some of his conduct has been seen as “childish and inappropriate.”
A senior U.S. official said Israel “should not be the one to decide whether the Syrian government can exercise sovereignty over its territory.”
An unnamed Israeli official warned that Tel Aviv’s current strategy could “further destabilize Syria,” ultimately harming both Israeli settlers and the Druze communities.
On Netanyahu’s future: U.S. sources cautioned that Netanyahu’s political fortunes may be waning so might Trump’s goodwill toward him.
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