Short answer: No.

The first thing that must be said is that there is an abundance of recent, medium-term and long-term evidence to show that everyone should proceed with extreme caution when it comes to gaps between Israel and the U.S., and between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

The most recent example is that while the world reported on distancing and Trump’s indecision in the negotiations preceding the strike, in truth the decision had already been made for weeks.