Trump shores up relations with other regional allies as ties with Netanyahu sour

Published July 8, 2026 6:08pm ET | Updated July 8, 2026 6:08pm ET



As daylight appears between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, the latter has bolstered his relationships with other regional allies to boost the U.S. stance in the region.

Trump’s foreign policy in his second term has been characterized by his shoring up of relationships with Muslim partners in the Middle East, often over the objections of Israel. This pattern has been supercharged after the beginning of the war with Iran, especially after Washington’s public objectives began publicly diverging from those of Jerusalem. Trump has continued his boosting of ties with states against Israeli interests, such as Turkey, Syria, and Qatar, at the expense of Israel.

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