According to the report, behind the scenes there is growing friction between the US and Israel, with the Americans saying the move is setting back ceasefire negotiations.
In admitting that it is responsible for the assassination of the leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniya, Israel allegedly proceeded as the Washington Post reported in its report, which angered the White House.
According to the newspaper report, behind the scenes there is growing friction between the United States and Israel. White House officials responded with surprise and outrage at the July 31 assassination of Haniya, which they viewed as regressive act in their long-term effort to secure ceasefire in Gaza in a process they believed was making progress, according to three anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
While Israel declined to comment publicly on Haniya’s killing, it informed US officials soon after that it was responsible for the attack. The report says US officials are furious that Israel did not inform them before launching operations to kill Hezbollah’s top leader or other Iranian commanders.
An unnamed Israeli official cited by the Washington Post also confirms that the telephone conversation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the president of the USA Joe Biden last week was “tense”.
Yesterday, Tuesday, Hamas announced that “hardliner” Yahya Shinuar is the new powerful leader of Hamas. Analysts have noted that unlike Sinwar, who is believed to be hiding in a network of tunnels under Gaza, Haniya has lived in Qatar and traveled abroad, raising questions about why Netanyahu chose this explosive moment to strike. .
During the conflict, many U.S. officials saw Netanyahu, rather than Iran, as the key wild card in containing a broader regional conflict, according to several senior administration officials. Israel has repeatedly launched strikes against Hezbollah and Iranian commanders without informing the United States first, angering Biden officials as well as the president himself.
However, despite the tense US-Israeli climate there are no signs that Biden is willing to put significant pressure on Israel to try to restrain its actions, such as cutting military aid, according to several people familiar with the internal discussions.
Source :Skai
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