White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, right, and negotiator Jared Kushner wait for the arrival of President Donald Trump at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, N.J., en route to attend the Club World Cup final soccer match, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says American officials are “very naive,” accuses Trump advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff of pushing the president to adopt “bad ideas” for Gaza.
By World Israel News Staff
A senior Israeli government minister warned over the weekend that some of President Donald Trump’s top advisers are pushing him into making major policy mistakes regarding the Gaza Strip.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke Monday morning with the country’s public radio broadcaster, Kan Reshet Bet, about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming trip to the United States, during which he will meet with President Trump to discuss plans to demilitarize the Gaza Strip and American talks with Iran.
Ben-Gvir, a hawkish member of Netanyahu’s government who has often criticized the 76-year-old premier, praised Netanyahu during the interview, emphasizing that the prime minister is well positioned to present Israeli concerns to Trump regarding the Iran talks.
“The prime minister is acting excellently on the Iran issue. I think his demands are very clear. He has proven that he knows how to speak with Trump. This time as well, he will bring achievements,” Ben-Gvir said.
However, Ben-Gvir added that Netanyahu needs to do more to highlight Israeli objections to the present situation in the Gaza Strip, noting the failure of the Trump administration to secure the disarmament of Hamas.
Ben-Gvir blamed Trump’s chief negotiators for the issue, White House special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
“The Americans are very naive, especially Kushner and Witkoff. They are feeding Trump incorrect ideas. I am not willing to accept a situation in which there are tens of thousands of armed terrorists in Gaza, driving around in pickup trucks with Kalashnikovs.”
On Saturday night, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that Netanyahu will meet with Trump next Wednesday, adding that the two will discuss American negotiations with Iran.
“The prime minister believes that any negotiation must include restrictions on ballistic missiles and an end to support for the Iranian axis,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
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