以色列总理内塔尼亚胡于周日拒绝了特朗普提出的加沙停火计划[1]。内塔尼亚胡坚持以色列不会从其控制的约60%加沙领土撤出,直到哈马斯完全解除武装[1]。这一立场将内塔尼亚胡置于与美国总统特朗普的潜在冲突中,但在以色列面临选举压力且仍被10月7日袭击创伤困扰的背景下,任何对哈马斯的妥协都可能威胁其连任前景[1]。
自停火生效以来,加沙已有超过1,250人丧生,根据加沙卫生部[1]。以色列军方似乎已减少对加沙的空袭,执行打击权限限制在军队参谋长[1]。内塔尼亚胡在竞选中吹嘘以色列在10月7日袭击后的军事成就[1]。
特朗普在其第二任期初期在以色列很受欢迎,但当他试图结束伊朗地区冲突时,两人利益产生分歧[1]。特朗普面临压力需要兑现全球和平缔造者的承诺,但与伊朗的谈判陷于僵局,汽油价格居高不下[1]。
以色列舆论领袖约哈南·普莱斯纳表示:"几个月前,大多数以色列人认为特朗普在做决定时会考虑以色列安全利益。现在不再是这样了"[1]。普莱斯纳指出,内塔尼亚胡对特朗普的依赖"巨大",若被视为管理不好这一关键关系,选民将惩罚他[1]。
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire proposal for Gaza put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, insisting that Israel will not withdraw from approximately 60% of Gaza territory under its control until Hamas is completely disarmed [1]. The rejection places Netanyahu in a delicate position, balancing the risk of alienating Trump against domestic political pressures as Israel faces upcoming elections and continues to grapple with the trauma of the October 7 attacks [1].
Netanyahu's stance reflects the calculation that any compromise with Hamas could prove politically fatal for his reelection prospects [1]. Meanwhile, Trump faces his own pressures to deliver on his promise as a global peacemaker, though his efforts are complicated by stalled negotiations with Iran and persistently high gasoline prices [1]. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 1,250 people have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect [1], while the Israeli military has appeared to reduce aerial strikes, with bombing authority now restricted to the military chief of staff [1].
The divergence between Netanyahu and Trump represents a shift from earlier enthusiasm. Political analyst Yohanan Plesner noted that Israeli public opinion has changed substantially: "Several months ago, most Israelis believed Trump would consider Israeli security interests when making decisions. That is no longer the case" [1]. Plesner warned that Netanyahu's dependence on Trump is "enormous," and voters could punish him if his management of this critical relationship is perceived as poor [1]. Netanyahu has campaigned by emphasizing Israel's military achievements since the October 7 attacks [1].