Trump's Reaction To Israel Potentially Expanding Its Gaza Offensive Is Nothing Short Of Alarming

President Donald Trump has signalled that he is not concerned about Israel potentially expanding its Gaza offensive.Donald Trump effectively shrugged when he was asked about reports that Israel is considering expanding its already brutal offensive in Gaza last night.The US president told journalists: “That’s going to be pretty much up to Israel.” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a war cabinet meeting with his senior ministers on Thursday where he will allegedly weigh up ordering his army to seize the whole of the Gaza strip.That means the war could be about to get a whole lot worse.Trump’s nonchalance is particularly concerning because he is Israel’s most powerful ally – and the only world leader who might be able to dissuade Netanyahu from executing a full takeover. Expanding the military offensive would also be the exact opposite of what the UK, France, Canada and other allies have been trying to pressure Israel to do: reach a ceasefire with Hamas.Keir Starmer has pledged to recognise Palestinian statehood next month, unless Israel “takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza” and commit to a long-term peace process that delivers a two-state solution before then.France and Canada have also announced plans to recognise a Palestine state during next month’s UN General Assembly.If all three go through with it, 149 countries will officially recognise a Palestinian state out of 193 UN members.But Trump has made it clear he will not be following suit, and his administration has slammed such a “clumsy” move from their allies.It’s worth remembering Trump once said the US should control the whole of Gaza, force all Palestinians out – at least temporarily – and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East”.There is one issue where the US president has criticised Israel, though – he recently split from Netanyahu and condemned the mass starvation seen across Gaza in recent weeks.The White House has reportedly been discussing plans to increase the US’s role in distributing aid to the Palestinian territory, too.But the president has clearly overlooked that widening the military operation would put more lives in danger, including the remaining Hamas hostages, and likely worsen the humanitarian crisis.Existing regional tensions spiked when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, and killed 1,200 people while taking 250 others hostage.Israel declared war, imposed a blockade on Gaza and began a brutal military offensive.More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed over the last 22 months, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.Related...The Israel-Hamas War In Gaza Could Be About To Get Even WorseIsrael Is Committing Genocide In Gaza, Israeli Human Rights Groups ConcludeTrump Says He Disagrees With Israel's Claim There Is 'No Starvation' In Gaza

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