From: FOX News May 17, 2025
Trump’s Middle East trip handed Israel a historic opportunity — if it chooses to act, experts say.

'This is good for Israel,' President Donald Trump insists but experts warn Jerusalem must seize this wave of change or risk being left behind.

As President Donald Trump wrapped up his high-stakes Middle East tour on Friday, many media outlets portrayed his decision to bypass Israel as evidence of a rift with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — He was in the region Why the pointed snub

However, while Air Force One did not land in Israel, experts say Trump’s visit advanced policies that align closely with Israeli interests and presented a strategic opportunity that Jerusalem has yet to seize.

Avner Golov, vice president at MIND Israel and a former senior director of Israel’s National Security Council, told Fox News Digital:
1. "Israel sees a massive wave approaching to sweep across the Middle East — a wave of momentum and change.
2. The decision it faces is whether to ride it or be crushed beneath it."

Throughout the visit, Trump emphasized points that directly reflect Israeli priorities. On Tuesday, he condemned:
1. the October 7 Hamas attacks,
2. called for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords,
3. and warned Iran over its nuclear ambitions.

On Wednesday, he even extended the normalization initiative to Syria.