利奥十四世本周访问阿尔及利亚。天主教会传统上一直避免公开干预政治，但在上任不到一年的时间里，这位教皇对他的祖国表现出越来越多的不耐烦。利奥十四世已将自己定位为多年来最具政治色彩的教皇，其产生的影响正在以色列及其相关领土上显现。
上周日，即复活节整整一周后，美国总统通过社交媒体对教皇发起了攻击。唐纳德·特朗普宣称，利奥十四世“在犯罪问题上软弱无力，在外交政策上表现糟糕”，并补充说，如果没有他的帮助，这位首位美国出生的教皇根本不会当选。
在与特朗普发生冲突后，教皇利奥设定了新目标：制止定居者暴力。特朗普在黎巴嫩和伊朗问题上掌握主动权，使内塔尼亚胡陷入困境。以色列反对派受困于“布达佩斯综合症”。黎巴嫩已成为伊朗代理人政策的战略前哨。
特朗普表示，伊朗战争“应该很快就会结束”。在伊朗战争持续期间，以色列击落的导弹数量减少，集束炸弹造成了严重破坏。据美国情报机构估计，伊朗拥有数千枚弹道导弹。此外，在加沙请愿争议后，一名以色列女演员拒绝接受独立日荣誉。
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