The Trump administration pressed Israel to halt targeted killings in Gaza, arguing that eight months of negotiations with Hamas have yielded progress and that continued strikes isolate Israel diplomatically, according to a statement quoted by Israeli reports.
The Trump administration directly criticized Israel's continued targeted killings in Gaza, arguing that the eight months of negotiations with Hamas have produced results and that further strikes harm Israel's international standing. 'Why continue the targeted killings? It isolates Israel from the world,' the administration told Israel, according to a report. The remarks come minutes after The Zioneer reported that unnamed US sources had harshly criticized the same policy, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of undermining a disarmament deal. The direct quote from the administration marks an escalation in US pressure on Jerusalem over the Gaza front.
3 developments
- StrongUN commission accuses Israel of deliberately targeting children in Gaza; Israel rejects report as biased
- StrongIDF: Gaza airstrike that killed six family members targeted Hamas terrorist
- DevelopingPalestinian sources report some 4 eliminated in Gaza strikes since midnight
- DevelopingArab report: 6 eliminated in Gaza since midnight, including two children
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