特朗普“劝和”幕后：内塔尼亚胡需要战争继续，特朗普则相反

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to an Axios report, Trump has been working hard over the past 24 hours to avoid a full-scale resumption of war. He finds himself in a dilemma: on one hand, he understands that Netanyahu can hardly ignore the missile attack from Iran; on the other, he fears that this cycle of retaliation could escalate into a full-scale war. Netanyahu's logic is that if there is no retaliation against Iran, it would signal to the world that Iran has the upper hand and can deter the US and Israel from taking military action. At the end of the call where Trump urged Netanyahu not to retaliate, the latter did not make a clear decision. Some US officials involved in the call believe that Trump has successfully bought more time. However, Netanyahu believes that while Trump opposes retaliatory strikes, "this is not a clear 'don't do it' statement." US-Israeli sources indicate that events over the past 24 hours further prove that the strategic interests of the US and Israel, as well as the political interests of Trump and Netanyahu, are increasingly diverging. One US official stated: "Netanyahu needs the war to continue in order to maintain his political life in Israel; whereas Trump needs the war to end in order to maintain his political life in the US." (Jin Shi)