Amid 'difficult talks' with Kushner: the unusual disconnect between PM Netanyahu and President Trump | Guy Azriel

i24NEWS has learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not spoken with US President Donald Trump since their meeting in Washington about two and a half weeks ago. The unusual disconnect comes amid tensions over the implementation of the ceasefire and military operations in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu has spoken with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and advisor, and some of the talks were described as 'not easy' and dealt with the '15-point plan of the Peace Council' and Israel's opposition to it. Signs point to a deepening dispute over the day after in Gaza and the extent of Israel's commitment to the roadmap.

i24NEWS has learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not spoken with US President Donald Trump since their meeting in Washington about two and a half weeks ago. This was reported this evening (Thursday) by political correspondent Guy Azriel. The unusual disconnect comes amid tensions over the implementation of the ceasefire and military operations in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has spoken several times with the president's son-in-law and advisor, Jared Kushner, and some of the talks were described as 'not easy' and dealt with the '15-point plan of the Peace Council' and Israel's opposition to it. While for weeks the message was one of close coordination between Jerusalem and the White House, now signs point to a deepening dispute over what the day after in Gaza should look like, and the extent of Israel's commitment to the roadmap promoted by the Peace Council. It was also reported that a political source conveyed a message that sounded like a frontal confrontation with the Peace Council: 'Israel stands behind the rejection of the 15-point plan.' The central question is whether the increase in military activity marks an actual change in Israeli policy or a continuation of policy under the ceasefire.