According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump was angry about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to attack Hamas leaders in Doha and is frustrated with the prime minister's actions. The report states that Trump was quoted telling his advisers and Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "He's screwing me!" referring to Netanyahu. It further noted that the frustration began earlier and intensified following the attack in Qatar. During the conversation, which dealt with the American response to Israel's actions, he expressed his displeasure that Netanyahu prefers to use military force to eliminate Hamas.

