NEWSBITE 11.8.2026

(Psalm 118:8-9) “It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes”

Back In June 16 at the 2026 G7 Summit in Evian, France, US President Donald Trump “vented” at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s continued strikes on Lebanon, particularly its past strikes on Beirut, stating that the Israeli Prime Minster should be “more responsible” with respect to Lebanon, while suggesting that the issue of Hezbollah could be better handled by Syria.

Speaking during a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines at the G7 Summit, Trump criticised Israel’s military strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying that Israel has been fighting Hezbollah far too long and that many people had been killed in the conflict.

He made a further suggestion to Israel that Syria should take the lead in dealing with Hezbollah, noting that the President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, would take care of the rebel groups if Israel could not do the job without killing everyone.

When asked the question at a press conference whether he was frustrated with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Trump denied any tensions between them and said the two leaders continued to maintain a strong relationship even though he intimated that there were some seemingly “minor” differences.

Trump also underscored US support for Israel, asserting that Washington had played a crucial role in ensuring the country’s security.

He actually said; “Without us, without the United States, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did. I’ve had a great relationship with Bibi. But now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon.”

While President Trump publically says that the United States stands with Israel it seems that in his deep mind “a deal” with Iran is still an option. However, Prime Minister Netanyahu may still not be pleased with this as he knows full well that Hezbollah in Lebanon still poses an ongoing threat to the security of Israel and that the IRGC cannot be trusted as they have already proved. Furthermore he also knows that in Gaza Hamas, Iran’s proxy, are refusing to lay down their weapons as are Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The IRGC is still supporting Hezbollah while the Lebanese army have not disarmed Hezbollah and that the IRGC will never stop seeking Israel’s destruction. Added to this the IRGC regime are still demanding concessions from the United States.

They are demanding the United States will never again threaten nor insult Iran in any language and permanently end the war against Iran and Iran’s (proxies) in Lebanon Gaza, Yemen and Iraq. Furthermore the IRGC are demanding the United States to lift the naval blockade and withdraw their military forces from the surroundings of Iran, lift all sanctions and release all frozen funds.

Concerning the Strait of Hormuz it has been reported that Iran and Oman have signalled they are close to a deal on managing the key waterway and if not successful opening the possibility of arranging an alternate route for the transporting of Iranian oil. Having said this; the IRGC officials insist the Strait of Hormuz will not fully open until the US agrees to the concessions Iran is demanding.

Added to this, apparently the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff has privately made clear that the US needs to find “an off-ramp” from the war with Iran, because the military options on the table to escalate the conflict could backfire.

With the Mid-Term elections approaching President Trump has some very ‘hard’ decisions to make. While he openly professes his ongoing support for Israel his actions seem to going in a somewhat different direction.

As for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he also faces Legislative elections scheduled to be held in Israel on 27 October 2026, to elect all 120 members of the 26th Knesset and determine the governing coalition that succeeds the 37th government he currently leads.

When reviewing the interview with Donald Trump shown online back in June this year, and considering what he said there are several things to notice;

Firstly, Donald Trump inferred that Benjamin Netanyahu should be “more responsible” in relation to keeping the IDF operating in Lebanon and that a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon would be preferable in light of a doing “a deal” with Iran. Has he changed his thinking or is “the art of the deal” with Iran still on the table? If he still seeks to broker a deal where would that leave Israel?

Secondly; in speaking with the Emir of Qatar at the G7 summit in France Donald Trump actually criticised Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Of course Qatar is an adherent of the Muslim Brotherhood. Qatar has allegedly pumped more than $20 billion into American colleges and other top institutions as part of the Muslim Brotherhood’s decades-long plan to infiltrate the US and “destroy” democracy from within.

Thirdly; for Donald Trump to suggest that the regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria should deal with Hezbollah reveals the somewhat “inability” of the American president to discern the further threat this would present to Israel.

The self-appointed President of Syria is under the umbrella of Erdogan of Turkey who himself is an ardent supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood with the burning ambition to control Syria giving Turkey access to Israel and to the city of Jerusalem for Islam, and no doubt in the process to establish a revived Turkish Ottoman Caliphate. The Israelis know this, hence they must keep their military presence in Syria to protect Israel’s northern border from Turkey’s expansionist agenda into Syria.

Fourthly; Donald Trump had the audacity to boast that if it were not for the United States and he and his presidency that there would be no Israel! This statement clearly reveals an ego concerning his political prowess. A statement such as that is rather “a slap in the face” of the Triune God of Israel as if He was not the source of Israel’s future and that of the whole world for that matter. God of course has declared a totally different view!

God Himself has said; “Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it” (Isaiah 46:9-11).

Does Donald Trump actually believe he can save Israel from its hostile Islamic Jihadist neighbours hell bent on its destruction? Is his driving ambition to make America great again in reality achievable even at the expense of “throwing Israel under the bus?” Not saying that he will actually do this, or that this is his intention.

However, in “wheeling and dealing” with Israel’s implacable enemies, and even entertaining the idea that he can solve the Middle-East crisis and still somehow broker a deal with the IRGC, is he now being mesmerised by the Islamic art of Taqyyia? Does he understand Shiite Eschatology?

Let’s be honest. Donald Trump cannot save Israel any more than he can save America and make it great. He needs one of his so called “spiritual advisors” in the White House, if there are any that have that capability, to remind him Biblically that; “It is only the LORD that changes times and seasons; and that He deposes kings and raises up others “(Daniel 2:21) and “that exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another” (Psalm 75:6-7).

As for the people of Israel the LORD is bringing them to the point where, as a nation, they will face their darkest hour ever, a situation that they cannot rectify themselves, namely the Time of Jacob’s Trouble but at the end will be saved out of it when they encounter the Messiah at His Second Coming and are saved (Jeremiah 30:1-10) (Matthew 24:21-22) (Daniel 12:1-2) (Zechariah 13:8-9) (Zechariah 12:10-13:1) (Romans 11:25-29).

At present the LORD, using applied pressure as He has always done where Israel’s past backslidings down through history are concerned, is seeking to gain the attention of His covenant people to bring them to the point where they will encounter their Messiah our Lord Jesus and finally and fully realise that; “it is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes” Selah.