US Officials Claim Netanyahu is Using Gaza War for Political Gain
US President Donald Trump gestures before he boards Marine One, to travel to Trump International Golf Links Aberdeen, in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN) Speaking on President Trump's view about Gaza war, Trump's advicer said, “He just really wants these stories to stop being on TV,” the adviser told The Atlantic US President Donald Trump believes that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war against Hamas in Gaza for political reasons, two Trump administration officials told The Atlantic on Thursday. According to the report, Trump thinks the IDF’s objectives in Gaza were achieved long ago and that Netanyahu has continued the war to “maintain his own political power,” the officials said. The two officials also said, according to The Atlantic , that “The White House also believes that Netanyahu is taking steps that interfere with a potential ceasefire deal.” Despite these ...