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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem

Flip-flopping Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan but cannot placate all his allies

Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s comments blindsided IDF commanders and could alienate Trump, his main ally Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Benjamin Netanyahu’s public rejection of a US-backed deal for Gaza drew scepticism in Israel, amid reports he was personally hammering out details of a pilot military withdrawal days earlier.

The Israeli prime minister is struggling to balance incompatible demands on Gaza policy from his key domestic and international allies.

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