**[U.S.-Israel Divide Deepens: Trump Fails to Dissuade Retaliation, Netanyahu Insists on Striking Back]** BlockBeats News, June 9, according to Axios, Trump has been working over the past 24 hours to prevent a full-scale war from reigniting. He finds himself in a dilemma: on one hand, he understands that Netanyahu is almost certain not to ignore Iran's missile attacks; on the other hand, he fears that this cycle of retaliation could escalate into full-blown war. Netanyahu's reasoning is that failing to retaliate against Iran would send a signal to the outside world that Iran has gained the upper hand and can deter the U.S. and Israel from taking military action. When Trump's call to dissuade Netanyahu from retaliating ended, the latter did not make a clear decision. Some U.S. officials involved in the call believe that Trump successfully bought more time. However, Netanyahu feels that while Trump opposes retaliatory strikes, "this is not a definitive 'don't do it' statement." U.S. and Israeli sources indicate that the events of the past 24 hours further demonstrate the growing divergence between U.S. and Israeli strategic interests, as well as the political interests of Trump and Netanyahu. A U.S. official stated: "Netanyahu needs the war to continue in order to sustain his political survival in Israel; whereas Trump needs the war to end in order to sustain his political survival in the U.S." [Original Link]