This comes just days after the White House directed the U.S. Department of Defense to lift a freeze imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of one-ton bombs to Israel. In related news, the Prime Minister’s Office announced this evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, February 4.
“A Display of Leadership” by Trump
The AP report added: “It’s unbelievable how quickly the new administration is moving. At this pace, Trump will have no work left in two months.”
Earlier this week, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praised the decision and warmly thanked the president. In a post on platform X, Sa’ar wrote: “Thank you, President Trump, for yet another display of leadership by releasing the critical defense shipment to Israel.”
Sa’ar further commented, “The region is safer when Israel has what it needs to defend itself,” referencing the strategic shipment that had been delayed by the previous U.S. administration as a protest against IDF actions in Rafah and concerns over civilian casualties in densely populated areas.
Context and Developments
With his inauguration, President Trump pledged to lift security embargoes and strengthen U.S.-Israel cooperation. True to his word, he began fulfilling this promise from day one, taking actions such as halting funding to the UNRWA agency and exploring resettlement options for Gaza residents in Arab countries.
