Israeli Media Mock Trump’s Lifestyle Taste Following Hamas Response + Images
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Al Jazeera through Mehr News Agency, confusion erupted within Israeli political and media circles following Hamas’ official reply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-article ceasefire proposal. This confusion primarily centered on criticism of Trump and ridicule of his enthusiasm toward Hamas’ response, often depicted through cartoons portraying him as aligned with Hamas.
Barak Ravid, a prominent Israeli journalist affiliated with Channel 12 and American website Axios, revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had not anticipated Trump’s reaction.
The Kan network accused Trump of damaging Israel’s credibility at a time when Tel Aviv is unable to outright reject Hamas’ response as unacceptable.
Simultaneously occurring, Amir Bahbout, a military correspondent for the Walla website, described Hamas’ move as “psychological warfare” that effectively shifts obligation onto both the United States and Israel.
Noam Amir, an Israeli analyst and journalist, argued that Hamas has thrown the ball into Trump’s court. This point was echoed by a reporter from Channel 14 who said that after publicly urging Israel to halt attacks in gaza, Trump found himself “caught in the trap of Hamas’ statement.”
A reporter from Channel 13 declared that as a result of recent developments, Hamas emerged victorious.
The Yedioth Ahronoth website expressed outrage at Trump’s apparent delight over hamas’ answer, accusing him of betraying Israel in pursuit of the Nobel peace Prize.
Almog Bucher, political correspondent for Channel 12 Israel, highlighted contradictions between Trump’s plan and Hamas’s reply. He noted that while Trump’s proposal refers to an international force overseeing enforcement, Hamas calls instead for a technocratic Palestinian government. The American plan demands all prisoners be released within 72 hours; however,hamas conditions prisoner release on complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. Moreover,FTrump demands disarmamentofHamas,but its official statement makes no mentionof this requirement.
Suleiman Masouda,CannuOSnetwork news correspondent,wrotethatHamashas notexplicitly acceptedTrump’s plan,butinstead requested negotiationson most clauses.UnlikeTrump’s demands,Hamashas rejected disarmament ordismantling its weapons.HeaddedthatTrump hasputIsrael under pressuretoanosaytheresponsefromHamasisunacceptableatthemomentnow。