A victory lap that veered off the track

DONALD Trump was in his element. Standing in the Knesset, he beamed as Israeli lawmakers gave him a lengthy standing ovation.

- BY LIZZY BUCHAN DOLITICAL EDITOR

But in traditional fashion, the US President soon veered wildly off the topic at hand: peace in Gaza. In an hour-long speech, he took swipes at his Democratic predecessors Joe Biden and Barack Obama, and rambled about pet projects such as the decision to rebrand the Department of Defense the Department of War.