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The Liability State
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, September 29, 2025, before a bilateral meeting. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr)

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The Liability State

Trump confirmed he called Netanyahu ‘fucking crazy.’ The IDF chief said there is no ceasefire for Israeli forces. Netanyahu continued operations as planned. The US has decided it cannot afford to discipline its ally — and Israel’s far right has built its strategy on that knowledge.

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