Overview

• Trump told senior aides Netanyahu is “f**king me” after Israel’s Sept. 9 strike on Hamas figures in Doha, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• The administration says it learned of the operation only once missiles were already in the air, rejecting Israeli suggestions of prior notification.
• Trump phoned Netanyahu twice after the strike—first to convey displeasure, then to ask about the outcome—and he thanked Qatari leaders for mediating.
• Despite the reported anger, the White House has not conditioned military aid or issued a public rebuke, and Israeli officials dismiss talk of a rift as “fake news.”
• Experts say Israel’s unilateral actions and reliance on force are complicating U.S. cease-fire diplomacy and efforts to expand the Abraham Accords.