Rob Arlett said President Trump and Israeli premier NETANYAHU share the same end goal in Gaza—Hamas must not be responsible for Gaza’s security, military or political affairs—but diverge on sequencing. Trump favors a phased approach of gradual de‑escalation and disarmament; NETANYAHU prefers complete disarmament before further action. Arlett said Trump’s stance is partly driven by legacy ambitions, including pursuing a Gaza peace deal and agreements with Iran and others. Domestic politics—an imm

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Former President Trump told South Korean media he is frustrated Seoul refused to participate in a U.S. operation related to Iran and raised issues of defense cost-sharing. He said South Korea agreed during his first term to pay about $3 billion annually for U.S. protection; he sought $10 billion, and the short‑term deal was $3 billion with planned increases in subsequent years. Trump said President Biden later withdrew the $3 billion “for reasons I don’t know.” In a recent call with South Korean president Lee Jae‑myung, Trump said he asked if Seoul would “help a little” on Iran; Lee declined. Trump noted roughly 39,000 U.S. troops are deployed in South Korea and called Seoul’s refusal to assist in what he described as a “very easy” military action “strange.”