Headline Roundup • November 1st, 2024
Trump Reportedly Told Netanyahu to End Gaza War by His Presidency if Elected
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A new report from The Times of Israel (Center bias) said former President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if elected president, he wants Israel’s war on Gaza to be over by his inauguration.
The Details: The Times cited, anonymously, “a former Trump administration official and an Israeli official” as their sources and included that the message was “first conveyed” when Trump hosted Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in July. The U.S. official reportedly said Trump wasn’t specific and could support “residual” Israeli military activity in Gaza following the official end of the war.
Conflicting Report: The report stands in contrast to an October 25 report from The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) that cited six anonymous sources as saying Trump told Netanyahu to “do what you have to do” in Gaza on a call earlier this month.
For Context: In August, Trump said he told Netanyahu to “get your victory” quickly because the “killing has to stop.”
How the Media Covered It: Several outlets on the right covered The Times’ report. AllSides did not find additional Center coverage or coverage from the left.
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Former US president Donald Trump has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wants Israel to wrap up the war in Gaza by the time he returns to office if he wins the election, two sources familiar with the matter revealed to The Times of Israel this week.
The message was first conveyed when the Republican presidential nominee hosted the Israeli premier at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort in July, according to a former Trump administration official and an Israeli official.
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