US President Donald Trump boarded yesterday for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, although his most urgent regional challenges are in two other countries: Israel and Iran.
After ending a ceasefire for two months, Israel has been intensifying the war in the Gaza Strip, where a blockade to food, medicines and other supplies aggravates the humanitarian crisis. Regarding Iran, Israel’s enemy and Saudi Arabia rival, the country is about to develop nuclear weapons.
However, Trump will focus his attention on three energy -producing nations, where real estate projects are being developed with the Trump brand – places where he intends to boost American economic interests to do what he personally loves: closing deals.
But Trump will not be able to completely avoid diplomacy around Gaza or Iran: Gulf countries who receive it are also interested in relieving regional tensions.
By not scheduling a trip to Israel during his first visit to the region in his second term, Trump reinforces the feeling that Israeli interests may not be his priority. This perception intensified last week when Trump announced that the US would suspend their bombing against the Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran in the Yemen who agreed to interrupt their attacks on American Verk Vaper.
Surprise
Houthi attacks Israel did not seem to be covered by this agreement, which was a surprise to the Israeli government, according to an authority in the country.
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Days after the US and rebels agreement, an Yemen missile fired the air strike sirens in Israel again. Then the Israeli army warned that the hethis controlled ports in Yemen could be targeted again.
Trump’s decision to start negotiations with Iran about his nuclear program also shook Israel, which fears an agreement that is not rigorous enough to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon or restricting its support to regional militants.
