Former Israeli consul in New York Pinchas told CNN that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are “fundamentally not on the same wavelength,” saying Trump’s remarks over the past two weeks make the divergence clear. Pinchas said he is concerned Israel’s operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon lack an exit strategy and that the campaign has become part of Netanyahu’s election calculus, adding that “strategically there is no clear end, but politically Netanyahu needs to maintain a state of

Former Israeli consul in New York Pinchas told CNN that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are “fundamentally not on the same wavelength,” saying Trump’s remarks over the past two weeks make the divergence clear. Pinchas said he is concerned Israel’s operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon lack an exit strategy and that the campaign has become part of Netanyahu’s election calculus, adding that “strategically there is no clear end, but politically Netanyahu needs to maintain a state of permanent war” to bolster his re-election prospects.