Israel's long-term strategy must look beyond the quick and potentially deceptive victories of the past 12 days.
Asked about Rutte's comments, Trump later said he appreciated the terms of endearment. "He did it very affectionately," Trump said. "Daddy, you're my daddy."
"Only Europe and North America together can rise up to meet the challenge of [Russian] rearmament," Rutte added.
While the war is not over, its significance in the international arena is visible already.
"There is no reason for us to criticize what Israel started a week ago, nor is there any reason to criticize what America did last weekend," Merz said. NATO's Rutte defended the US's attack as well.
Britain will build at least six new munitions plants, procure up to 7,000 British-made long-range weapons, and launch new communication systems for the battlefield.
Israel’s laser weapons debut in combat as NATO eyes next-gen defenses. Low-cost, battlefield-proven tech—but geopolitics may block export deals.
Turkey is repositioning itself as a key regional and global power by mediating conflicts, strengthening ties across the Middle East, and aligning with the Trump administration's goals.
The case was brought by Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights group, which argues that the UK government is in breach of the law by continuing to participate in the F-35 program.
Putin said that Russia was proposing direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul in an attempt to "eliminate the root causes of the conflict" and "to achieve the restoration of a long-term, lasting peace."