Trump Told Israel NOT to Strike Iran… Israel Did It Anyway | Breaking Points Reaction
June 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelIran fired ballistic missiles at Israel after Israel continued its operations in Lebanon. Trump reportedly told Netanyahu not to retaliate, hoping to preserve a ceasefire and a possible deal with Iran. Israel retaliated anyway.
In this reaction to Breaking Points, I break down their coverage of the Iran-Israel escalation, Trump’s attempt to restrain Netanyahu, Israel’s retaliatory strikes inside Iran, Hezbollah, Lebanon, U.S.-Israel relations, and why I believe Israel has to finish the wars it is forced into.
Breaking Points frames Israel as escalating and resisting Trump’s effort to stop the war. My argument is different: if Israel keeps being pressured to stop before defeating Iran’s proxies, the same wars will keep coming back again and again.
We also discuss whether Trump actually controls Bibi, whether America restrains Israel more than it helps Israel, why Iran uses Hezbollah as a proxy, and what would really happen if the U.S. stopped defending Israel.
This is a raw reaction to Breaking Points and their coverage of Trump, Netanyahu, Iran, Israel, Hezbollah, and the Middle East conflict.
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