TOI 12/9/25 "US President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly growing frustrated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Israel bombed a meeting of Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday while they were reportedly gathered to discuss a US-proposed framework for a hostage-ceasefire deal. Trump has made it clear that he was displeased by Israel’s strike — in no small part because it targeted Hamas leaders inside Qatar, a close US ally — saying in its wake that it did not “advance Israel or America’s goals.” But he also stressed publicly that he believed “eliminating Hamas” was a “worthy goal.” Yet a report by Politico on Thursday suggested that the Trump administration was more frustrated by the situation than it has publicly let on. “Every time they’re making progress, it seems like he bombs someone,” a person close to Trump’s national security team told Politico. “That’s why the president and his aides are so frustrated with Netanyahu.” It was unclear whether the strike would impact efforts to reach a hostage release and ceasefire deal, but Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum said on Thursday that the assassination attempt on the group’s senior leadership was “an assassination of the entire negotiation process.” Asked how the strike would affect the negotiation efforts, Trump told Israel’s Channel 14 at a press gaggle Thursday: “Hopefully, it won’t affect it at all.” “We want the hostages out, and we want them out soon. Hopefully it won’t affect it,” the president repeated. Meanwhile, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the UN Security Council on Thursday that his country “will continue [its] humanitarian and diplomatic role without any hesitation in order to stop the bloodshed.” An Arab diplomat involved in mediation efforts had told The Times of Israel earlier Thursday, however, that all mediation efforts, previously led primarily by Qatar and Egypt, had halted since the Tuesday strike. “When one party chooses to bomb the mediator and one of the negotiating delegations, what kind of talks can be considered valid?” the official said."

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Every time they’re making progress, it seems like he bombs someone	12/09/25 11:31:00	David Ainsworth
Reply	12/09/25 12:32:00	Michael Ixer
Re:Reply	12/09/25 13:26:00	David Ainsworth

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