Trump seeks to tie Netanyahu’s hands, as the partnership that went to war 100 days ago collapses

The Times of Israel ^ | June 8, 2026 | David Horovitz

[Timber Rattler]

One hundred days after they went to war together to thwart Iran’s rogue nuclear weapons program, radically degrade its ballistic missile industry, end its support for the Hezbollah and Hamas terror armies, and create the conditions for the fall of the regime, the US-Israel alliance against the Islamic Republic on Sunday reached its nadir.

With its north battered relentlessly by Hezbollah in recent weeks, Israel resorted to a largely symbolic strike on the terror group’s Dahiyeh stronghold in Beirut, reportedly without telling the disapproving Trump administration ahead of time that it was doing so.

And, as it had warned it would, Iran responded by firing about 10 missiles at northern Israel — again sending that sector of the country rushing to bomb shelters, though causing no injuries or damage.

But as Israel prepared to “respond forcefully” against Iran, in the words of an unnamed senior Israeli official, US President Donald Trump ordered it to think again.

Before he had even spoken to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his partner of 100 days ago, the president was telling his favorite Israeli journalist, Barak Ravid, that Israel had better not hit back: “I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate,” Trump vouchsafed. “Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror; Yemen
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[Timber Rattler]

Everyday is now TACO Tuesday.

Even as Iran was firing on the north, Trump was asserting for the umpteenth time that he is days away from a deal with the manifestly obdurate and duplicitous regime: “I would say an agreement would be signed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week,” the US president claimed. “And now this takes place,” he groused.

Flashback to March:

[Netz]

...all smoke and mirrors...

[Timber Rattler]

Well, mostly smoke since Israel hit Iran back this morning despite Trump’s threats to Netanyahu.

[Alberta's Child]

I’m sure Donald Trump is looking back at his decision to start this stupid military campaign the same way he’d be regretting his decision to pay 10x the market value for a derelict property in the South Bronx.

[BlueStateRightist]

When there is no agreement “Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week” we’ll all have to confess that Trump is full of it.

[eclectic]

Speak for yourself!

[Celtic Conservative]

You’re dumber than the media. Netanyahu and Trump played everybody.

CC

[Governor Dinwiddie]

It hurts me to say that President Trump has been writing checks with his mouth that his ass can't cash.

"Help is on the way!"

[Governor Dinwiddie]

"Trust the plan!"

[dpetty121263]

Can I say Trump is incompetent?

[central_va]

I FULLY back President Trump and thank God every morning that he is POTUS.

Fair weather fiends with TDS not withstanding.

[ComputerGuy]

The partnership collapses

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I back President Trump. Like with any friend I become concerned when they are
making bad choices. The only perfect human was crucified 2000 years ago.

[central_va]

God bless Trump. God bless the USA.

God bless our greatst ally Israel!

[central_va]

No you don't. Things are rough and you act like a sniveling yapping ankle biting poodle. Don't take it personally because you are not alone in that. This thread is full of TDS poodles.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

As I said, when a friend makes bad choices I will speak up. Our President has been making
promises he probably intended to keep. But where has the warrior gone? For two months
he's been saying that a peace deal was a couple of days, if not hours, away.

I would truly be interested in your thoughts.

[dpetty121263]

Right.....

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[central_va]

Partners against terror.

[Timber Rattler]

Partners against terror.

Except when there is an imaginary deal to be made with the terrorists.