[Cracks Emerge in U.S.-Israel Alliance, Trump Says Israel Should Stop Attacks on Gaza] BlockBeats News, August 18: U.S. President Trump stated that Israel should not target Gaza for attacks. Meanwhile, Trump's envoy, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday in an attempt to salvage a plan aimed at disarming Hamas and ending the Gaza conflict. As close allies, it is rare for U.S. and Israeli leaders to publicly display disagreements. Last week, Netanyahu rejected a phased disarmament plan for Hamas proposed by Trump. After a brief pause, Israel resumed its near-daily attacks on Palestinian militants. In an interview with Fox News today, Trump said that Israel should not carry out these attacks because Hamas has already agreed to lay down its weapons.