USA und Israel: Trump und Netanjahu im Streit: Ist das das Ende einer besonderen Beziehung?

Tel Aviv and Washington - US President Donald Trump appeared visibly pleased as he announced a breakthrough in his Gaza peace plan at the end of July. He wrote on his platform Truth Social, "We have achieved historic progress." Hamas would be completely disarmed. "Congratulations to everyone for this incredible development, of which everyone said could not be achieved!", he posted in capital letters.

However, it only took a few days for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a sharp rebuke. "Israel does not accept the 15-point document," he said. Adding, Israel needs no advice, it knows how to defend its position - "even in case of need against our best friends." Relations between the US and Israel have deteriorated rapidly in recent months.

Five months ago, flags of the US and Israel fluttered on Israel's seaside promenades and roadsides. Even shortly after both countries attacked Iran on February 28th, the alliance still seemed close. Experts describe the relationship between the two countries as "unusual." Now, experts such as Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the US thinktank Carnegie, say, "I have never seen Israeli-US relations, and especially Israel's standing and credibility in the United States and beyond, under such pressure." Is this the end of the decades-long special relationship between the two countries?