US President Donald Trump’s decision-making style is once again in the news, this time with a blow to his ally Israel.
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s decision-making style is once again in the news. This time, it’s his ally Israel that has suffered a setback. According to a report by Israel’s Channel 12, Trump had planned a major attack on Iran, jointly with the US and Israel. However, just before the attack, he unilaterally canceled it.
Israeli officials were not informed for hours. A senior Israeli official said, “We were in a state of extreme uncertainty for hours.” According to the official, Trump did not provide any direct information. Israeli defense and diplomatic officials only learned of the incident through Trump’s posts on social media.
“The world’s biggest attack” stopped
Trump himself told the media that the attack was going to be “the biggest attack since World War II.” But at the last minute, Iran and its neighbors appealed to him to stop. In Trump’s words, “They said, please don’t do this. So now we’ll see if we can reach an agreement on eliminating nuclear weapons.” The plan was ready, but Trump backed down at the last moment. This isn’t the first time. He has made such U-turns several times in the past five months of war.
The decision was revealed through social media
According to reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and other senior officials were not informed directly by phone or in meetings. They learned of the cancellation of the attack after seeing Trump’s post on Truth Social.
Initially, Israel suspected this might be a ploy to deceive Iran. However, Israeli military and diplomatic officials later confirmed with their American counterparts that Trump had indeed changed his mind. Israel felt it had been overlooked in this crucial decision.
This pattern has been going on for 5 months.
The US and Israel are united in the ongoing war against Iran. But Trump often makes major decisions alone. He sometimes announces attacks, then backs down citing diplomacy.
Israel’s anger stems from the fact that while 10 people are involved in planning, Trump makes the cancellation call alone, ignoring the need to inform his friends. Currently, the US is focused on ending Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump says that instead of attacks, a solution can be found through dialogue. But this uncertainty is becoming a problem for Israel. Even when we stand together on the battlefield, how can trust be built if important decisions are informed through social media?