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Israel is under growing pressure.
Some of its key allies, the UK, France and Canada,
have publicly condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's government and its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
Ambassadors have been called in for criticism.
Trade talks have been cancelled.
There's been special leaders' statements too.
The UN has warned of thousands of starving children.
Now, Israel's most important ally, the United States, hasn't gone that far in public.
But it is reported that Donald Trump has told officials he expects Netanyahu to wrap up the war.
So, is the president losing patience with Israel?
Our guest today is The Times' Middle East correspondent, Samer Al-Atroosh.
Samer,
let's start with that public condemnation which has come from the likes of the UK and France and Canada over the last couple of days.
Obviously, these are traditional allies of Israel and pretty strong ones at that,
but not at the level of the United States.
So does their criticism actually make any difference to Israel's thinking?
I think, yeah, certainly to some parties in the Israeli government, I don't think to all, right?