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Daniel B. Shapiro, who was appointed U.S. ambassador to Israel by President Barack Obama, said Netanyahu may seek to negotiate a way to continue strikes in southern Lebanon, but he cannot afford to further antagonize Trump.
“It was beneficial to be seen as arguing with Obama or Biden, especially over Iran, because he could portray them as not sufficiently attentive to Israel’s security,” said Shapiro, now a fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank. “With Trump, who is so popular in Israel and probably way more popular than Netanyahu, he doesn’t have that option. He sold himself as not only the best steward of Israel’s security, but as Donald Trump’s best friend, partner and running mate in reshaping the Middle East.”
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