A senior analyst has warned that the alliance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu risks triggering a permanent crisis in the Middle East. The warning comes amid escalating tensions in the region, with both leaders pursuing aggressive policies that could destabilise the area for decades.
Sources close to the analyst, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, confirm that the assessment was based on uncovered documents detailing a series of covert meetings between Trump's inner circle and Netanyahu's advisors. The documents, obtained by this newspaper, reveal a concerted effort to undermine the Iran nuclear deal and expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The analyst, a veteran of Middle East peace negotiations, said: "This is not a temporary flare-up. We are looking at a structural shift that will make any future resolution nearly impossible. The current path is a one-way street to a permanent state of conflict."
Unaccountable power is at the heart of this crisis. Both leaders are acting without checks, bypassing traditional diplomatic channels. Trump's administration has consistently sidelined the State Department, while Netanyahu's government has accelerated settlement construction in defiance of international law.
The uncovered documents also expose a money trail. They show that a network of US-based foundations with ties to the Trump family have been funnelling millions of dollars to pro-settlement organisations in Israel. These transactions, structured through shell companies and offshore accounts, appear designed to evade scrutiny.
A former US intelligence officer who reviewed the documents said: "This is classic money laundering. They create a labyrinth of entities to obscure the source. The end result is that you have foreign money influencing Israeli policy without anyone the wiser."
The White House and the Prime Minister's office did not respond to requests for comment. But the silence speaks volumes. When power goes unchecked, the bodies pile up.
The consequences are already being felt. Palestinian leaders have announced they will no longer recognise the Oslo Accords, effectively killing the two-state solution. Arab states that were normalising relations with Israel are now reconsidering. Hezbollah and Hamas are preparing for a new round of violence.
Remember the Iraq War? The analysts then said it would be over quickly. They were wrong. And the costs were measured in lives and treasure. This is worse because it's not a single conflict. It's the dismantling of any framework for peace.
The analyst concluded: "If this continues, we will not have a crisis. We will have a new normal. A permanent state of war. And everyone loses."
This newspaper will continue to follow the money. Because it always leads to the truth.
