Axios (a digital news website) reported that after Israeli intelligence agencies suspected the Trump administration might have had secret communications with Iran, Netanyahu asked the White House whether the Trump administration was secretly negotiating a ceasefire with Iran. The White House denied having any meetings with Iran and stated that the US ignored the messages sent by Iran through regional intermediaries.

The core of this matter is Israel's "distrust" of the United States. According to Axios reports and multiple accounts, the logic chain is very clear:

The cause was that Israeli intelligence agencies detected some signs, suspecting that the Trump administration might have been communicating secretly with Iran through intermediaries behind Israel's back regarding a ceasefire.

Netanyahu immediately directly questioned high-level officials at the White House, demanding an explanation.

The White House clearly denied it ("we didn't talk behind your back"), even swore, saying that although Iran did send messages through Gulf countries, the US "ignored" these messages and didn't respond at all.

What exactly is Israel afraid of?

Netanyahu's anxiety is not paranoia but stems from fundamental differences in interests:

Israel's goal is to completely destroy Iran's military capabilities (such as missile facilities and nuclear capabilities), while the US (especially Trump) hopes to quickly "end the mess in the Middle East" and focus on dealing with great power competition.

Israel fears that the US might, in order to withdraw, reach a "ceasefire agreement" with Iran before Israel has achieved all its military goals, thereby restricting its own actions.

Some analysts believe that this "inquiry incident" is actually a misunderstanding in strategic coordination:

For Israel: It reveals Israel's deep-seated anxiety about losing control over its diplomacy with the US, fearing being used as a "bargaining chip".

For the US: The reason why the White House was so firm in denying the negotiations (even ignoring Iran's messages) is because it had already decided to take military action, and naturally there was no need to respond to so-called diplomatic contacts.

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