{
  "id": 511024,
  "title": "Trump insists Netanyahu relationship ‘very good’ despite Gaza rift",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-insists-netanyahu-relationship-very-good-despite-gaza-rift-511024",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/11/trump-insists-netanyahu-relationship-very-good-despite-gaza-rift"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump affirmed on Monday that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains very good, despite Netanyahu's rejection of a US-led Gaza plan. Trump's assertion came following a journalist's shouted question during an Oval Office event. In the days leading up to this statement, Netanyahu had explicitly stated on Sunday his opposition to the Gaza plan, which proposed Israel to withdraw forces alongside Hamas disarming. Netanyahu, who holds the title of Israel's longest-serving leader, is currently in a tight race or trailing behind in recent polls ahead of the country's upcoming elections on October 27. The Gaza plan has been met with widespread disapproval among Netanyahu's right-wing supporters, and even some members of his cabinet have called for it to be scrapped. Until recently, Netanyahu's campaign had been built on his strong bond with Trump, who has been instrumental in backing Israel in unprecedented ways, including relocating the US embassy to Jerusalem. Their collaboration extended to a joint declaration in late February to launch a war against Iran. However, their paths diverged when Trump advocated for a ceasefire and a subsequent settlement, actions that diminished Trump's popularity and led to a surge in oil prices. The Gaza plan marked the latest step in a US-brokered ceasefire that was agreed upon in October, which has managed to contain Israeli operations in Gaza. Since the ceasefire was implemented, Israeli military operations in Gaza have resulted in over 1,250 Palestinian casualties, according to the Gaza health ministry, which operates under Hamas authority and whose reports are considered credible by the United Nations. The Israeli army has suffered five casualties in the same timeframe.",
  "summary": "The Israeli leader explicitly opposed the Gaza plan that requires Israel to pull back forces in tandem with disarmament by Hamas.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump insists Netanyahu relationship ‘very good’ despite Gaza rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-insists-netanyahu-relationship-very-good-despite-gaza-rift-509205",
        "published": "2026-08-10T21:54:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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