Trump says relationship is good even as Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump maintains that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains strong, despite Netanyahu's formal rejection of a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The plan, which involves phased disarmament and troop withdrawals, faces significant opposition from Netanyahu's right-wing cabinet.
Why it matters
The public disagreement underscores the diplomatic friction between the US and Israel regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Netanyahu has dismissed the peace plan created by the US-led Board of Peace.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a press conference on September 29, 2025 at the White House in Washington, DC, the United States [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 10 Aug 2026 10 Aug 2026 United States President Donald Trump has briefly commented on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s outright rejection of the 15-point peace plan for Gaza drafted by the US-led Board of Peace.
Trump insisted on Monday that his relationship with Netanyahu is “very good” despite Netanyahu’s dismissal.
“The relationship is very good,” Trump said in response to a shouted question from a journalist at the end of an Oval Office event at the White House in Washington.
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