Israelis didn't need U.S. President Donald Trump to know that their country is losing the battle over global public opinion. It's evident by the almost daily barrage of headlines about Israel being condemned, denounced and sanctioned around the world as the war in Gaza drags on, the death toll rises and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government openly chooses to prolong and expand the fighting instead of signing a deal to return all the hostages.

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