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*Pollak, Joel B. (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/05/15/jerusalem-embassy-opening-a-ray-of-light/ Jerusalem Embassy Opening: A Ray of Light]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref> Netanyahu praised President Trump for this decision and even compared him to Emperor [[Cyrus]].<ref>Silow-Carroll, Andrew (March 8, 2018). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-king-cyrus-and-why-is-netanyahu-comparing-him-to-trump/ Who is King Cyrus, and why did Netanyahu compare him to Trump?]. ''Times of Israel''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> In May 2018 Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his withdrawal from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>(Keinon, Herb). [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Netanyahu-applauds-Trumps-brave-decision-to-pull-out-of-Iran-deal-554843 NETANYAHU APPLAUDS TRUMP’S ‘BRAVE DECISION’ TO PULL OUT OF IRAN DEAL]. ''[[Jerusalem Post]]''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.</ref>
*Pollak, Joel B. (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/05/15/jerusalem-embassy-opening-a-ray-of-light/ Jerusalem Embassy Opening: A Ray of Light]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref> Netanyahu praised President Trump for this decision and even compared him to Emperor [[Cyrus]].<ref>Silow-Carroll, Andrew (March 8, 2018). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-king-cyrus-and-why-is-netanyahu-comparing-him-to-trump/ Who is King Cyrus, and why did Netanyahu compare him to Trump?]. ''Times of Israel''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> In May 2018 Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his withdrawal from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>(Keinon, Herb). [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Netanyahu-applauds-Trumps-brave-decision-to-pull-out-of-Iran-deal-554843 NETANYAHU APPLAUDS TRUMP’S ‘BRAVE DECISION’ TO PULL OUT OF IRAN DEAL]. ''[[Jerusalem Post]]''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.</ref>
Despite Trump's accomplishments regarding Israel, however, Netanyahu frequently treated him with disrespect. Israeli intelligence attempted to spy on Trump,<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2019-09-13/ty-article/israel-reportedly-planted-mysterious-spy-devices-near-white-house/0000017f-ea73-dc91-a17f-feff49810000</ref> and Netanyahu colluded with [[John Bolton]] and [[Mike Pompeo]] to undermine Trump's efforts to achieve detente with Iran.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-06-21/ty-article/.premium/how-bolton-netanyahu-and-pompeo-sabotaged-trumps-dream-of-talks-with-iran/0000017f-f40c-d887-a7ff-fcecb3ec0000</ref> Furthermore, he extended congratulations for Biden's fake win in the election,<ref>https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/benny-gantz-congratulates-president-elect-biden-on-election-victory-648375</ref> and even went as far as to tweet that he and Biden had a warm, personal relationship.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/netanyahu-notes-long-26-warm-personal-relationship-with-biden-in-congratulatory-tweet/ar-BB1aOdte</ref>
Despite Trump's accomplishments regarding Israel, however, Netanyahu frequently treated him with disrespect. Israeli intelligence attempted to spy on Trump,<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2019-09-13/ty-article/israel-reportedly-planted-mysterious-spy-devices-near-white-house/0000017f-ea73-dc91-a17f-feff49810000</ref> and Netanyahu colluded with [[John Bolton]] and [[Mike Pompeo]] to undermine Trump's efforts to achieve détente with Iran.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-06-21/ty-article/.premium/how-bolton-netanyahu-and-pompeo-sabotaged-trumps-dream-of-talks-with-iran/0000017f-f40c-d887-a7ff-fcecb3ec0000</ref> Furthermore, he extended congratulations for Biden's fake win in the election,<ref>https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/benny-gantz-congratulates-president-elect-biden-on-election-victory-648375</ref> and even went as far as to tweet that he and Biden had a warm, personal relationship.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/netanyahu-notes-long-26-warm-personal-relationship-with-biden-in-congratulatory-tweet/ar-BB1aOdte</ref>
In December 2021, Trump publicly attacked Netanyahu, claiming that the latter was never interested in peace and was an impediment to the former's Middle East policy. Trump even went as far as stating that his policy would've been more successful had Benny Gantz ousted Netanyahu following the 2019-20 parliamentary elections.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-i-thought-israelis-would-do-anything-for-peace-but-found-that-not-to-be-true/]
In December 2021, Trump publicly attacked Netanyahu, claiming that the latter was never interested in peace and was an impediment to the former's Middle East policy. Trump even went as far as stating that his policy would've been more successful had Benny Gantz ousted Netanyahu following the 2019-20 parliamentary elections.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-i-thought-israelis-would-do-anything-for-peace-but-found-that-not-to-be-true/]