A strike last Thursday on the only Catholic Church in Gaza drew an immediate negative reaction from Trump, who phoned Netanyahu to voice his displeasure and to ensure the Israeli leader released a statement calling the strike a mistake. During a dinner in the White House Blue Room earlier this month, Netanyahu made a dramatic show of presenting a letter he’d written to the Nobel committee nominating Trump for the peace prize. Trump had hoped Netanyahu’s four-day visit to Washington would yield progress on a ceasefire in Gaza that would include the release of hostages still held by Hamas and a significant increase in the amount of humanitarian aid allowed in the besieged enclave.
Author: Kevin Liptak
Published at: 2025-07-21 21:00:06
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