Last week, former President Donald Trump dominated headlines, overshadowing key events like the Middle East tensions and the BRICS summit. At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, he claimed to have spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who reportedly ignored President Biden’s advice to keep Israeli forces out of Rafah, southern Gaza. Trump stated that this decision led to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s elimination. He also claimed Netanyahu sought his advice on responding to Iranian missile attacks, to which he replied, “Do what you need to do.”
During another rally in Georgia, Trump emphasized his close relationship with Netanyahu, while journalist Bob Woodward’s new book The War revealed Trump’s confidential conversations with Russian President Putin since leaving office. In an Al Arabiya News interview, Trump asserted that peace would return to the Middle East if he were re-elected, critiquing Biden’s foreign policy. Despite the Logan Act barring private citizens from influencing foreign policy, Trump remains in contact with world leaders, leading to concerns about his intentions.
