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Israel Regrets Gaza Church Shelling, Agrees to Pause Syria Strikes Under U.S. Pressure

Senior Trump administration officials warn that Netanyahu’s aggressive tactics threaten to exhaust presidential goodwill despite a largely holding ceasefire.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks during a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House with US President Donald Trump on July 7 in Washington, DC.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • Israel expressed regret and launched an investigation into the errant shelling of Gaza’s only Catholic church after President Trump demanded an explanation
  • U.S. envoys including Tom Barrack and Marco Rubio secured Israeli commitments to temporary pauses in strikes on Syrian military targets
  • In recent days, Israeli jets struck a Syrian army convoy near Suwayda and bombed Damascus military headquarters despite earlier assurances to stand down
  • Senior White House officials privately labeled Netanyahu “trigger-happy” and warned his unilateral actions could undermine U.S. peace initiatives
  • Turkey and Saudi Arabia have lodged diplomatic protests, underscoring regional unease over Israel’s operations and the fragile ceasefire