US said to rebuke Netanyahu for hit on Hamas general, amid broader anger over Gaza |
The White House sent a stiff rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli strike on senior Hamas commander Raad Saad on Saturday, two US officials told a US outlet.
“The White House message to Netanyahu was, ‘If you want to ruin your reputation and show that you don’t abide by agreements, be our guest, but we won’t allow you to ruin President Trump’s reputation after he brokered the deal in Gaza,'” one of the US officials told Axios on Monday.
The US told Netanyahu that Israel violated the ceasefire with the strike, the report said.
The officials told the US outlet that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, top envoy Steve Witkoff, and Middle East adviser Jared Kushner are fed up with Netanyahu. “Steve and Jared are pissed by Israeli inflexibility around several Gaza-related issues,” said one of the Americans.
Israel fears Washington may push to advance to the next phase of the ceasefire, even if Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last deceased hostage held in Gaza, is not returned,........