Trump to Netanyahu After Gaza Breakthrough: ‘So F–king Negative’
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Friday after Hamas indicated it would accept key elements of Trump’s proposed Gaza peace deal — prompting the president to bluntly tell Netanyahu: “Don’t be so f–king negative.”
The fiery phone call, first reported by Axios, came shortly after Hamas signaled it was prepared to accept portions of Trump’s 20-point peace framework, including the release of Israeli hostages. The development was hailed by the White House as a significant step toward halting nearly two years of war.
But according to sources briefed on the call, Netanyahu immediately downplayed the move, prompting a visibly frustrated Trump to snap. “I don’t know why you’re always so f–king negative,” Trump reportedly said. “This is a win. Take it.”
The sharp exchange underscores ongoing tension between the two longtime allies, even as Trump has been widely credited with rallying Arab support behind his peace proposal. The plan includes phased hostage exchanges, a ceasefire, and eventual reconstruction of Gaza under non-Hamas leadership — though it stops short of guaranteeing Palestinian statehood.
While Hamas has not agreed to disarm or give up political control, Trump has said the group’s initial response shows progress. “I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST,” the president wrote on Truth Social over the weekend.
Talks are now underway in Egypt, with negotiations expected to begin with a prisoner swap: the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for thousands of Palestinian detainees currently held in Israeli prisons.
Trump’s peace team — led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio — has been pressing for speed and clarity, warning both sides that delays or gamesmanship could tank the deal. The president has repeatedly stated that if Hamas fails to comply with full demobilization and surrender of Gaza, it will face “complete obliteration.”
Netanyahu, while publicly supportive of the deal’s goals, has remained skeptical of Hamas’s sincerity and reportedly told Trump that words alone aren’t enough.
The president’s message, however, was clear: the first real movement toward peace in months should be treated as momentum, not dismissed out of hand.
Trump is expected to continue monitoring the situation closely as hostages remain in captivity and as the world waits to see whether the fragile process will hold — or collapse under decades of mistrust.