The Trump administration sharply criticized Israel's continued targeted killings in Gaza, with US officials quoted by Israeli journalist Amit Segal as accusing Israel of killing three innocent children and saying the strikes make Israel look 'bloodthirsty.' The officials reportedly said Israel had accepted conditions including a halt to targeted killings as part of negotiations with Hamas, and that the continued strikes isolate Israel diplomatically.
The Trump administration has sharply escalated its criticism of Israel's continued targeted killings in Gaza, with US officials quoted by Israeli journalist Amit Segal as accusing Israel of killing three innocent children and describing the strikes as making Israel look 'bloodthirsty,' according to a report Sunday evening.
The officials were also quoted as saying that Israel had accepted conditions including a halt to targeted killings to secure Hamas's commitment to disarmament, and that the continued strikes isolate Israel diplomatically and undermine trust in Prime Minister Netanyahu's commitment to the deal.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the Trump administration had already questioned the rationale for continued strikes, arguing that eight months of negotiations had yielded progress. An analysis published earlier in the day noted that reports of a halt to targeted killings were premature, and that the Gaza Peace Council was directing pressure at Israel despite the requirement for Hamas to disarm.
The criticism comes against the backdrop of ongoing negotiations over a framework that would see Hamas disarm in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal. Hamas has conditioned further progress on an Israeli commitment to 'stop the killing,' as reported by The Zioneer on Friday. The latest US remarks suggest growing frustration with the trajectory of the talks.
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