According to reports, during the September-October 2019 ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based militants, the White House reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change his military strategy in the region. According to reports, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt met with Israeli officials in Jerusalem to discuss a proposal for a ceasefire in order to end the nearly month-long Gaza conflict. During the meetings, Greenblatt reportedly pressed Israeli leaders to reevaluate their strategy for dealing with Hamas and other militants in the Gaza Strip, arguing that it did not yield the desired results. However, Israeli officials did not budge on the matter, reportedly saying that they would continue to take whatever measures are necessary to protect their citizens from rocket fire and other attempted attacks. In the end, the ceasefire ended without a lasting resolution and a further crisis erupted in the region.
