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 Correct, Israel is neutral. They're also friends of Trump. But the bigger story is that Barry Obama is a big friend of Iran and has been since his presidency. So the $6bn that Biden sent them is almost certainly at his behest.

Incidentally, Iran is also neutral, and has been selling drones to Russia which they're using in Ukraine. 
 @Caleb James DeLisle so it's just about forcing neutrals to pick sides? :blobhyperthinkfast: 

it's all so tiresome. 
 Ehhh, I'm not so convinced. There really aren't any sides, everyone is a friend when it's convenient and an enemy when it's not. Everyone is trying to unite their friends and divide their enemies, and so the whole thing is more like a bar fight than anything else.