Maariv: A Crisis Between Washington and Tel Aviv May Erupt Soon Due to Israeli Stubbornness

SadaNews - The Israeli newspaper Maariv revealed, citing political and security sources, that a sharp crisis may erupt soon between the United States and Israel due to the continued Israeli stubbornness on sensitive issues related to withdrawal from areas in southern Lebanon and the Syrian Golan Heights.

Israeli estimates confirm that the U.S. administration, led by President Donald Trump, will escalate its pressures in the upcoming period to push Israel towards taking tangible steps in this direction.

The newspaper indicates that Washington has sent clear messages to Tel Aviv stating that disagreements will not remain confined to statements and phone calls, but may escalate to a practical level that includes obstructing weapon shipments and imposing security and military restrictions on Israel.

Sources clarify that the U.S. administration has directly requested Israel to withdraw even from the five military points scattered in southern Lebanon, in addition to withdrawing from the Syrian Golan Heights, considering that the continuation of military operations in those areas could jeopardize the political path with Tehran.

The newspaper adds that President Trump is exerting significant pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show greater flexibility in dealing with the northern front file, in an attempt to avoid any escalation that could harm U.S. interests in the region. Political and security circles in Israel fear that Trump will soon seek a formal commitment from Netanyahu to withdraw, or at least reach a compromise that allows Washington to present it to the world as a U.S.-Israeli achievement in Lebanon.

The latest American messages confirm that the crisis between Washington and Tel Aviv is imminent if Israel continues its rigid stance and that it may evolve into practical actions that go beyond mere statements, including tangible steps such as obstructing weapon supplies to Israel or imposing restrictions on military and security cooperation between the two countries.

These developments, according to the newspaper, herald a new phase of tension in the relations between the traditional allies, amid the U.S. administration's insistence on achieving tangible progress in sensitive regional files.