Defend and befriend — Bibi’s careful balancing act
Netanyahu said that he won’t withdraw from Southern Lebanon. But he agreed to Trump‘s request that Israel not bomb Beirut.
Bibi is being careful to stand strong on Israel’s need to stay in southern Lebanon, while at the same time not antagonizing or picking a fight with Trump.
It’s a careful balancing act. It’s sort of saying to the US, we respect you, we appreciate what you’ve done, and we can try to........
