At the center of the dispute is Israel’s insistence that any Gaza arrangement must include the complete disarmament of Hamas.
As Israel prepares for the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza framework and ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to Washington, political tensions are reportedly mounting between Jerusalem and the Trump administration.
According to a report by Israel’s Channel 14, senior Israeli officials are expressing growing frustration with the conduct of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, particularly Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner.
Recent discussions with the White House are being described by officials as “complex,” a term sources familiar with the talks say significantly understates the depth of the disagreements now emerging.