Netanyahu Risks Trump’s Wrath if Gaza Deal Collapses: Senior U.S. Official Warns s

Darwin, 24 October-

A senior U.S. official has warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face serious consequences from President Donald Trump if the Gaza ceasefire agreement is undermined.

The warning came shortly after the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, gave preliminary approval to two controversial bills related to the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank. The development prompted sharp reactions from Washington, according to a report published Friday (October 24) by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency.

During a program on Israel’s Channel 12, Barak Ravid, a reporter for U.S. media outlet Axios, said a senior U.S. official told him:

> “Netanyahu is walking a very fine line with President Trump. If he continues down this path, he risks destroying the Gaza deal—and if that happens, Trump will not let him off easily.”

The U.S. official added that Vice President J.D. Vance was “stunned” after learning that the Knesset had advanced the two annexation-related proposals. Vance, who had just returned to the U.S. following a diplomatic visit to Israel, expressed his frustration during a press briefing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

> “If this is just political theater, it’s extremely foolish. Personally, I’m outraged,” said Vance.

An Israeli official also told Channel 12 that Netanyahu had been warned days earlier about the potential backlash such a vote could provoke—but he took no action to prevent it.

The Knesset’s preliminary approval of the two bills marks the first of four stages required before they become law. The move came despite President Trump’s public objections.

Last month, Trump made it clear that he would not allow Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, stressing that such actions could jeopardize ongoing U.S.-brokered peace efforts in the region.