Yedioth Ahronoth: Trump seems to be fed up with Netanyahu
The Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Friday that US President Donald Trump appears to be fed up with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has refused to act in accordance with Washington’s directives regarding the war on the Gaza Strip.
Yedioth Ahronoth explained that Trump and his administration were simply fed up with Israel, represented by Netanyahu, refusing to act in accordance with the United States’ vision in the Middle East.
The Israeli newspaper added that Americans feel that Israel is putting many obstacles in the way of Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Trump has previously stated on several occasions that he considers himself eligible to win the Nobel Peace Prize, whether through his efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine or his mediation of an agreement to return Israeli detainees from Gaza.
In this context, Yedioth Ahronoth reported that ahead of Trump’s arrival in the Middle East next week, there is intensive American activity aimed at reaching a prisoner exchange agreement and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Yedioth Ahronoth said that behind the scenes, efforts are being made by mediators, particularly Qatar, which Trump will visit, to achieve progress on the issue of Israeli detainees, noting that US officials are spreading optimism that reaching an agreement is possible, while Israel doesn’t see a shift regarding Hamas, but they also don’t rule out the possibility of a US-led surprise.
Trump is scheduled to begin his visit to the Gulf on May 13, including stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
Trump’s visit coincides with a significant and ongoing Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip, despite US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff informing the families of Israeli captives in Gaza last Monday that military pressure is putting the hostages at risk.
