It's probably a mistaken holdover from Obama days... but the reality is that there is no constituency or public support whatsoever for any add'l US involvement overseas.

Israel will need deal with that reality... which in terms of substance differs little from Obama to Trump. The latter is the same with a lot more bluster.

if you want to restrict hezbollah and iran from nearing the border, you know what to do. you can deliver messages if you are tough enough. you are defense minister. shut up asking the united states and take care of it yourselves on way or another.

israelis should be sobre in assessments and honoring fallen leaders. shimon peres was one of those for the cancellation of the lavi aircraft, state of the art at the time and would have given israel an advantage and more independence with its homegrown aircraft. peres was against the osiraq raid, and pushed oslo onto rabin causing the death and maiming of thousands of israelis.

That is why people voted Trump after Obama & Hillarty created the mess in Lybia & Syria.

The last thing Trump wants to do is send America's kids to fight a proxy war against Iran and Russia. Remember Vietnam? Remember the Korean War?

What is the pin that holds all the shia axis together?

israel should have acted a long time ago to destroy the shia terror regime.

certain members of the israeli defence establishment, including the late
meir dagan, were against netanyahu's decision to strike iran.
israel has not had a good defence minister or chief of staff in a long
time.
i dislike olmert much, but at least he had destroyed the syrian nuclear
reactor.
netanyahu should stop relying on the americans and do what needs
to be done in israel's national interest.
will putin go to war against israel?
putin is very power hungry.