On Friday, June 13th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Operation Rising Lion as Israel’s response to the aggression and nuclear weapons ambitions of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Operation was a series of unprecedented Israeli airstrikes on military and nuclear targets. The Iranian regime retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Israeli civilians, hitting some population centers and killing several people. On Sunday, June 22nd, President Trump joined with Israel and ordered strikes “against three Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.”

In what could then only be described as theater, Iran retaliated against the US by firing missiles at the American military base in Doha, Qatar. President Trump was notified of the attack beforehand by the Iranian leaders and, apparently, gave his permission for the ruse.

On Monday, June 23rd, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran in what many stated were unclear social media posts. Kassy Akiva of the Daily Wire posted this summary on X:

1. Trump announces a ceasefire yesterday, giving 6 hours for both sides to wrap up their operations.

2. Israel starts to bomb Iran heavily.

3. Iran shoots 5 missile barrages at Israel, one of which killed 4 people.

4. Trump’s deadline goes into effect and Iran shoots another barrage.

5. Trump announces his deadline is in effect on TRUTH and asks for no more firing.

6. Iran fires one missile three hours later which does not land, per Trump.

7. Israel vows to respond.

8. Trump publicly demands that Israel not respond and that its planes turn around.

9. Israel strikes a minor site and turns its planes around.

This morning, as he headed for Air Force One, President Trump stopped to answer journalists’ questions. Visibly angry and no doubt exasperated, the President unleashed a harsh attack primarily on Israel.

Reporter: Do you believe Iran is still committed to peace?

Trump: Yeah. I do. (Iran) violated (the ceasefire), but Israel violated it too.

Reporter: Are you questioning if Israel is committed to peace?

Trump: Israel…as soon as we made the deal, they came out and dropped a load of bombs the likes of which I've never seen before. I’m not happy with Israel. When I say you have 12 hours, you don't go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on them. So I'm not happy with them. I'm not happy with Iran either. But I'm really unhappy if Israel is going out this morning because the one rocket that didn’t land…I’m not happy about that.

We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f*ck they’re doing.

As per Kassy Akiva’s timeline, Iran not only continued to fire missiles in the hours leading up to the ceasefire, but at least one of those missiles killed four Israeli civilians, which was Iran’s target. That said, President Trump’s comments were identical to the jihadist propaganda that Israel has faced since 1948. Trump:

• Declared that the Iranian ayatollahs, who’ve chanted “Death to Israel! Death to America!” for 46 years, are committed to peace.

• Implied that, unlike Iran, Israel is not committed to peace.

• Made a moral equivocation between Israel and the Iranian regime, committed to destroying Israel and the Jewish people.

• Stated that Israeli leaders (Prime Minister Netanyahu) “don’t know what the f*ck they’re doing.”

Essentially, Trump provided every anti-Israel, antisemitic, isolationist, and pro-jihadist American with all of the talking points they will ever need. The 55-second interview should be remembered as the moment the Trump administration publicly denounced Israel while downplaying the seriousness of the jihadists trying to erase Israel from the map. There is no need for Israel supporters to analyze and condemn the words of Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, or any other enemy of the US-Israel relationship. Those enemies now have the backing of the White House. And who emerges from this debacle not only unscathed, but wealthier and stronger than ever? Qatar, the seat of the Muslim Brotherhood, chief sponsor of global terrorism, and the main Islamic entity leading the ideological capture of the United States.

Yes. It’s that bad. It’s actually worse.