Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana dismissed Yediot Ahronot's Friday morning front-page claim — that the Trump administration has decided to rebuild Gaza without disarming Hamas — as 'fake news'. He compared the report to a past claim that the UAE would receive F-35 jets in return for the Abraham Accords.
Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana published a sharp critique of Yediot Ahronot's Friday front page, calling its lead story 'fake news'. The headline claimed that the Trump administration has decided to proceed with Gaza reconstruction without requiring Hamas's disarmament. Kahana likened the report to an unsubstantiated 2020 claim that the UAE would receive F-35 jets in exchange for the Abraham Accords — a prediction that did not materialize.
The dispute comes amid a stream of conflicting reports about U.S. policy toward Gaza and Iran. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, Yediot Ahronot commentator Nahum Barnea asserted that Washington no longer conditions reconstruction on Hamas disarmament. Kahana's rebuttal suggests the claim lacks official sourcing and may reflect a media narrative rather than confirmed policy.
No on-the-record U.S. or Israeli official has confirmed the Yediot Ahronot report. The Zioneer has not independently verified the claim or Kahana's denial.
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