US President Donald Trump increasingly believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza for political considerations and is undermining efforts to reach a ceasefire, The Atlantic reports, citing two unnamed administration officials.
At the same time, the officials doubt Trump will take any severe steps against Netanyahu.
A White House official tells the publication that “there is no significant rupture” between the two and “allies can sometimes disagree, even in a very real way.”
The Atlantic says Netanyahu’s positions are frustrating Trump’s hopes of stabilizing the region and encouraging trade and business deals.
US officials say part of the reason for US envoy Steve Witkoff’s current visit to Israel is to develop an independent assessment of Israel’s efforts to supply aid to Gaza, with Trump voicing growing displeasure over reports of a hunger crisis.
At the same time, one source tells the paper that Trump still chiefly blames Hamas for the failure to reach a truce deal.
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