WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his decision to target Hamas inside Qatar wasn’t wise, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing senior administration officials.
Trump made the comments during what the Journal described as a heated phone call on Tuesday after the attack.
According to the newspaper, Netanyahu responded that he had a brief window to launch the strikes and took the opportunity.
A second call between the men later on Tuesday was cordial, with Trump asking Netanyahu if the attack had proven successful, the Journal reported.
In a video footage posted on YouTube by The Associated Press, Trump said on Tuesday that he was “very unhappy” about the Israeli military strike on Doha.
“Well I’m not thrilled, I’m not thrilled about it. .., I’ not thrilled about the whole situation. It’s not a good situation. We want have the hostages back, but we are not thrilled with the way that went down,” he said.
Israel launched the strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar as they considered a US proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
