A close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a contentious phone call with President Donald Trump’s hostage envoy over the administration’s secret negotiations with the Hamas terrorists, it was reported Friday.
Although Israel had warned the U.S. not to engage directly with Hamas, the Trump administration moved ahead, Axios reported.
Axios said a phone call on Tuesday between Netanyahu’s closest confidant, Ron Dermer, and U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler was intense. They spoke several hours after Boehler met in Doha, Qatar, with Khalil al-Hayya, one of Hamas’ most senior political officials and the head of its negotiating team, Axios added.
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