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After US President Donald Trump bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities at the weekend, he now demands that everyone calm down. It is difficult to maintain peace when rockets fly over borders. And Trump is currently learning first -hand that it takes more than announcing online that a ceasefire is in force to end military aggression.
Trump: “They don’t know what the hell they do”
In the early Tuesday morning, Iran reported a volley of rockets that met a residential complex in the south of Israel. And killed at least four people. The Iranian military later denied that he had violated the armistice attack. Israel reacted with an attack on a radar station north of Tehran.
In front of the White House, Trump said to reporters that he was “not happy” with Israel and Iran.
“Basically, we have two countries that fight so long and so hard that they don’t know what to do hell,” he said. “”[Iran] Has injured him. But Israel too. Israel – as soon as we made the agreement – came out. And threw a load of bombs that I have never seen before. The largest cargo we have ever seen. I’m not happy with Israel. “
Last week, Israel started a wave of surprise attacks on Iranian military and members of his nuclear program. Trump then conflicted the United States by having big Iranian nuclear facilities bombed on Saturday. Iran deliberately reacted to US military goals in the region with a wave.
Trump declares the war ended – online
“Congratulations world, it’s time for peace!” Trump wrote shortly afterwards on Monday. And added that “a complete and total ceasefire between Israel and Iran […] was fully agreed for 12 hours, whereupon the war is considered to be ended! “
Case completed, battle over, regional destabilization and global conflict averted. One could hope.
“The ceasefire is now in force. Please do not hurt!” Trump wrote on Tuesday at one in the morning, while reports about escalating tensions circulated between the two nations. Shortly afterwards, the Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz announced that the military would resume its offensive against Iran. And a wave of drone attacks was started against Iranian military bases. More are planned.
Trump is concerned with Truth on Truth Social
“Israel. Do not throw these bombs off. If you do that, that’s a serious violation. Get your pilots back, immediately!” He wrote Truth Social at around six in the morning. About an hour and a half later, Trump wrote that “Israel will not attack Iran. All planes will reverse and wave the Iran in a friendly manner. Nobody is injured, the ceasefire is in force! Thank you for your attention!”
Trump vs. Netanyahu: “Extremely direct”
According to Axios, the President had a very short conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, in which he said that he could not cancel the attacks ordered against Iran, but agreed to reduce it. Trump spoke to Netanyahu in a “extremely firm and direct way”, a source from the White House told Axios.
“The president said Netanyahu what needs to be done to maintain the ceasefire. The prime minister knew the seriousness of the situation and the concerns expressed by President Trump,” added the source.
Israel’s repeated ceasefire violations
During the Israel Hamas War, the Netanyahu government was repeatedly accused of violating ceasefire agreements and torpedo peace negotiations. In May, Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas by starting a wave of surprise attacks and blocking the access of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip – while discussions ran to extend a previously negotiated fire break. In the course of the war, the United States, Israel, refused to push the country into an armistice or to punish the country for human rights violations during the war.
Palestinians again under fire
Even while Trump tried to coordinate a sustainable ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Israeli armed forces reported on Tuesday morning to a crowd on a crowd of Palestinian civilians-who were still in a state of almost raving-who were waiting for humanitarian aid in central Gaza. At least 25 people were killed. The massacre is the latest incident in a number of events in which, according to humanitarian organizations, hundreds of Palestinians were killed, while they were waiting for rare foods and relief goods under Israeli military control.
Regardless of Israel’s recent story with broken ceasefire, Trump’s allies in the congress and in the media explain him to the peace piano – just a few days after he had arranged a military strike against Iran. “President Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize, without a doubt,” said Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) Yesterday evening at Fox News and added that he had “brought peace to a region that urgently needed stability.”
Unfortunately it doesn’t seem that easy.