The growing rift between the United States and Israel has reached new heights, with major Israeli publications accusing President Donald Trump of abandoning Israel following his interim deal with Iran. Analysts describe a sense of betrayal as public and political outrage dominates headlines.

A blistering op-ed in Israel Hayom, owned by Trump mega-donor Miriam Adelson, accused Trump of signing a "surrender agreement with a murderous and cruel terror regime." It referenced former President Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal, which Trump had previously scrapped.

Hagai Ram, a professor at Ben Gurion University, said Trump was once "the most popular figure in Israel" but has now been turned "into a villain." He attributed the reaction to "phobia" and a "sense of American betrayal."

The US-Israel alliance is historically one of the closest, but the current dispute is unprecedented. A Channel 12 poll found only 11% of Israelis felt their country "won" the war, and 71% no longer trust the Trump administration to safeguard Israeli interests.

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented, continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon suggest he does not consider himself bound by the deal. Hardline ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir have openly denounced it.

US Vice President JD Vance struck back, saying Trump is "the only head of state in the world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel." Political analyst Ori Goldberg described the situation as a "rift," not a spat.

Tensions escalated further as Israel's attacks on Lebanon prompted Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz again. Former Israeli ambassador Alon Pinkas concluded: "It's a bad agreement because it was a bad war."

Source: www.aljazeera.com