00:00Pleasure. Benjamin Netanyahu has always preparing to leave Washington, D.C. without a ceasefire
00:06deal and a victory lap with President Donald Trump. Adelpho, what has gone so wrong behind
00:13the scenes after so much optimism ahead of Netanyahu's trip?
00:20Well, a couple of things. First of all, that reporting was excellent by your correspondent
00:24and consistent with what my White House sources tell me. There is disappointment, but there's also
00:31optimism. Number one is President Trump is famous for setting deadlines. They're not always mad and
00:38not always really, frankly, realistic. Although I support President Trump and what he's doing and
00:44think it's the right thing to do for the United States and Israel. The thing is, President Trump
00:49wanted a ceasefire agreement this week. It still might happen, but there are some serious
00:55issues that Israel has and Israel will not budge. And the reporting you just heard is a reminder of
01:03it. The ambush of Israeli in the death of five or three Israeli soldiers is a reminder that Hamas
01:11is still capable of carrying out certainly guerrilla activities in the Gaza Strip. And of course,
01:17the violation of the ceasefire agreement and commitment by Yemen to the United States. So
01:22it's a reminder of Israel's position that it needs a security zone. It needs a security presence.
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