Donald Trump has criticised his former ally Benjamin Netanyahu and called the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah “smart” as the Israel-Palestinian conflict reached its worst point in 50 years.
The former US president and the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination told Fox News that Israel prime minister Netanyahu failed to prepare against Hamas’ deadliest offensive and was caught unprepared.
“He has been hurt very badly because of what’s happened here,” Mr Trump said of Mr Netanyahu on Wednesday night. “He was not prepared. He was not prepared and Israel was not prepared.”
Israel has declared a state of war against Hamas and launched unprecedented strikes in Gaza after the surprise attack by the Palestinian terrorist group on Saturday that has led to the deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis and more than 2,700 are injured.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said the death toll in Gaza has risen to 1,200, with about 5,500 wounded