President Donald Trump has long been regarded as one of the strongest supporters of Israel ever to occupy the White House.

His recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the relocation of the U.S. embassy, recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and support during some of Israel’s most challenging moments earned him widespread admiration among Israelis and evangelical Christians alike.

That is why many Christian supporters of Israel were surprised by a series of recent comments regarding Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Speaking about the conflict, Trump criticized Israel’s military operations, saying that “Israel is fighting Hezbollah too long, and too many people are being killed.”

He went on to suggest that Israel’s approach was excessive, stating, “You don’t have to knock down an apartment house every time you’re looking for somebody. There are a lot of people in those apartment houses and they’re not all Hezbollah.”

Trump also revealed that he had privately expressed dissatisfaction with Israeli strikes in Beirut.

“I did not like that, I let them know that,” he said, referring to one attack that he described as “too much.”

Perhaps most surprising was his suggestion that Syria could potentially deal with Hezbollah more effectively.

“I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah,” Trump said. “If Israel can’t do the job without killing everyone else, he’ll do the job, Syria will do the job.”

He further stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon” and added, “I’m not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon, and with Hezbollah.”

Yet it was another remark that generated perhaps the most concern among many evangelical supporters of Israel.

“Israel would have been blown up a long time ago, had I not gotten involved,” Trump declared. Elsewhere he stated, “Without me, there would be no Israel.”

To be fair, there is a practical truth behind some of these comments.

The United States has been Israel’s most important ally for decades. American military aid, intelligence cooperation, diplomatic support, and strategic deterrence have undoubtedly strengthened Israel’s ability to defend itself.

President Trump’s own policies also contributed significantly to Israel’s security position in the region.

But there is a vast difference between acknowledging America’s importance and suggesting that Israel’s existence depends upon any single political leader.

For Christians who understand God’s covenant relationship with Israel, that distinction matters.

Israel’s survival did not begin with Donald Trump.

Nor did it begin with America.

Israel survived Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, the Crusades, centuries of exile, the Holocaust, and repeated attempts by neighboring nations to destroy it.

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