Trump is more frustrated and dissatisfied with Netanyahu than he has publicly shown.

Washington - "Jerusalem" dot com - Said Arikat

Politico magazine reported on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump was more frustrated by the Israeli bombing of the Qatari capital, Doha, last Tuesday, than he publicly announced. Reportedly, Trump expressed his "frustration" in consecutive sessions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fearing his desire to undermine ceasefire talks.

The magazine's report indicated that Trump felt increasing frustration with Netanyahu, especially as Hamas leaders were meeting to discuss Trump's proposal for an agreement to return hostages and halt the fighting.

It is noted that Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the Israeli strike—partly due to its targeting of Hamas leaders inside Qatar, a close ally of the United States—stating afterward that it "did not achieve Israel's or America's goals." However, he also publicly affirmed his belief that "eliminating Hamas" is a "worthy goal."

Politico's report mentioned that a person close to Trump's national security team told the magazine: "Every time they make progress, it seems like (Netanyahu) bombs someone. That's why the president (Trump) and his aides feel very frustrated with Netanyahu." It remains unclear whether the strike will affect efforts to reach an agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire, but Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum stated on Thursday that the assassination attempt on the movement's leadership is "an assassination of the entire negotiation process."

When asked about how the strike would affect negotiation efforts at a press conference on Thursday, Trump said: "We hope it won't affect it at all."

The president reiterated: "We want the hostages released, and we want them soon. We hope that won't affect that." Meanwhile, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the UN Security Council on Thursday that his country "will continue its humanitarian and diplomatic role without hesitation to stop the bloodshed."

A Qatari official, who requested anonymity, told Politico that "the Gulf state's focus is on our national security and sovereignty, which have been directly threatened by this attack. All other political considerations have receded." He said: "When one party chooses to bomb the mediator and one of the negotiating delegations, what kind of talks can be considered legitimate?"

Several senior Hamas leaders were targeted while meeting in Doha on Tuesday to discuss a framework proposed by the United States for an agreement with the Israeli occupation authorities for the release of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners and to end the brutal Israeli war on Gaza.

It is noted that following the Israeli aggression on Doha, Trump stated that Israel did not give the White House sufficient warning, and that he tried to alert the Qatari government about the assassination attempt, but calls from his envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, came "too late."

The president added on social media: "The unilateral bombing of Qatar, a sovereign state and close ally of the United States, which is working hard and courageously to mediate peace, does not serve the goals of Israel or America."

According to initial assessments following the strike, Gulf capitals are in widespread shock following the sudden Israeli aggression on the Qatari capital, Doha, which has hosted mediations between Zionist-American interests and Palestinian ones for many years.

From those capitals, accusations of betrayal and security weakness towards Washington regarding its allies in the Gulf were thrown, especially since Qatar stated that it was only informed during the strike, while the U.S. administration reported that it warned Doha just minutes before the attack began. However, the U.S. claim of condemning the strike was met with an implicit justification for destabilizing the enemy's security in neighboring countries, as the White House considers eliminating Hamas leaders a worthy goal.

While Washington has long presented itself as a guarantor of the security of the Gulf monarchies, when it comes to Israel's security, the United States shirks all commitments, even at the expense of those it calls allies. Qatar is a country that has given much to Washington - which classified it as a major non-NATO ally - the latest being $1.2 trillion in deals last May, including defense agreements, while Qatar hosts the largest and most important U.S. airbase in the region and about 11,000 American soldiers, and recently gifted Trump a luxurious Boeing 747 worth about $400 million.

However, American complicity in the Israeli attack seems clear according to experts. Israeli