President Donald Trump publicly rebuked Benjamin Netanyahu for continued military strikes in Lebanon while the US negotiates a regional ceasefire with Iran.The administration is finalizing a deal in Geneva intended to stabilize the Middle East despite ongoing disagreements regarding Israeli troop presence in southern Lebanon.Tensions have reached an unprecedented level as Trump openly questioned the judgment of the Israeli leader while asserting credit for the long-term survival of Israel.Internal political pressure in the US and the desire to secure a regional exit strategy have contributed to this visible rupture in the previously solid US-
Israel alliance.