Trump Administration DEC 17, 2025
AMIT SEGAL: The White House is divided on IDF Gaza action
It’s Tuesday, December 16, and the White House is furious with Israel over the elimination of a Hamas commander. Or is it?
This Sunday, Israel killed Hamas’s number two, Ra’ad Sa’ad, in “response” to an IED that lightly injured two soldiers.
The problem?
The White House doesn't believe it's a genuine response, and they don't want violations of the cease-fire. To be fair, this seems closer to the truth; the bomb was planted months ago and has little relation to the reaction of striking another of Hamas’s top leaders.
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