Trump insists relationship with Netanyahu 'very good' despite Gaza rift

Middle East Eye·August 10, 2026Politics

Trump insists relationship with Netanyahu 'very good' despite Gaza rift President Donald Trump insisted Monday that his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "very good" despite the Israeli leader's rejection of a US-led Gaza plan. “The relationship is very good,” Trump said in response to a shouted question from a journalist at the end of an Oval Office event.