US Official Claims Netanyahu Hindered Gaza Deal Efforts
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
A senior U.S. official told The Washington Post that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not a cooperative partner in the Trump administration's efforts to achieve a Gaza settlement. The official claimed Netanyahu worsened the situation by Israel taking over more Gaza territory after an October 2025 ceasefire. The report suggests Netanyahu's government blocked reconstruction and opposed Trump's peace plan, which sought Israeli withdrawal for Hamas disarmament.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A senior U.S. official stated Prime Minister Netanyahu was not a cooperative partner in Gaza settlement efforts.
- The official claimed Netanyahu worsened the situation by Israel taking over more Gaza territory.
- Netanyahu's government reportedly blocked reconstruction efforts in Gaza.
- The report highlights Netanyahu's opposition to President Trump's peace process.
- Trump's plan called for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza for Hamas disarmament.
A senior U.S. official, speaking anonymously to The Washington Post, stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not a "cooperative partner" in the Trump administration's efforts to reach a settlement in Gaza and rebuild the Strip. The official asserted that Netanyahu "did some things to worsen the situation," specifically citing Israel's takeover of additional areas in Gaza after President Trump facilitated an October 2025 ceasefire agreement in Sharm El Sheikh.
The Washington Post report detailed how Gaza residents remained mired in dire conditions, with reconstruction efforts blocked by Netanyahu's government as he contended with his role ahead of the October 27 elections. The report highlighted Netanyahu's and his government's opposition to Trump's peace process and the president's inability to enforce his will on an ally or advance a significant foreign policy achievement.
Further details from the report indicated that while Trump's peace plan called for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for Hamas's disarmament, Netanyahu stated in May that he had ordered the IDF to seize 70 percent of the Strip, up from the 53 percent controlled by Israel at the time of the ceasefire.
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