The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation "Kan" has unveiled behind-the-scenes diplomatic maneuvers led by Arab countries aimed at influencing U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amidst declining confidence in its ability to propel regional settlements.
Kan 11 reported that several Arab leaders have recently conveyed direct messages to Trump, expressing their loss of trust in the current Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself.
According to "Kan News", Arab diplomats familiar with these communications have indicated that a growing number of regional states are expressing to the U.S. president their belief that the current Israeli leadership is no longer capable of achieving stability or advancing comprehensive political settlements.
Sources suggest that these messages have begun influencing Trump's perspective on Netanyahu, with estimates suggesting the U.S. president now views the Israeli prime minister as an obstacle to his Middle East vision and progress in regional settlements.
Diplomats added that several Arab countries are awaiting the results of the upcoming Israeli elections before taking any substantial political steps. They noted that while these countries are keen not to appear as interfering in Israeli domestic affairs, they are simultaneously striving to influence the U.S. administration's stance on Netanyahu through discreet diplomatic channels.
This comes amid increasing political activity in the region, with efforts to rearrange several regional issues continuing, against a backdrop of ongoing security tensions and rising talks about new political arrangements that might be affected by the results of the upcoming Israeli elections.