Axios - When Hamas came back with a "yes, but" to President Trump's Gaza peace proposal on Friday, Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss what he saw as good news.
- Netanyahu felt differently. "Bibi told Trump this is nothing to celebrate, and that it doesn't mean anything," a U.S. official with knowledge of the call told Axios.
- Trump fired back: "I don't know why you're always so f***ing negative. This is a win. Take it."
The exchange, which a second U.S. official confirmed, reflects how determined Trump is to push through Netanyahu's reservations, and convince him to end the war if Hamas will make a deal....
Trump also discussed the call in a brief interview with Axios yesterday, saying he'd told Netanyahu this was his "chance for victory" and that eventually the Israeli prime minister had gotten on board.
- "He was fine with it. He's got to be fine with it. He has no choice. With me, you got to be fine," Trump said. Keep reading.
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