BBC Expert Pinpoints The Israeli Military Mistake Which Led To Gaza Peace Breakthrough

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68e76aa6160000691c4834e0.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="President Donald Trump speaks upon departing a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in foreground, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington." data-caption="President Donald Trump speaks upon departing a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in foreground, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />President Donald Trump speaks upon departing a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in foreground, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>A BBC expert has pinpointed the Israeli military mistake which ultimately led to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starmer-expresses-profound-relief-after-trump-says-first-phase-of-gaza-peace-plan-agreed_uk_68e74a5de4b0ab8134d0bbd7">a breakthrough in attempts to find peace </a>in the Middle East.</p><p>Jeremy Bowen said an attempted strike on the Hamas leadership as they held talks in Qatar caused such a “backlash” that Donald Trump piled pressure on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war.</p><p>Trump announced on Wednesday night that the first phase of <a role="link" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-and-blair-unveil-plan-for-eternal-peace-in-gaza_uk_68db82a1e4b0d2dd3157c046" data-vars-item-name="his plan to end the war in Gaza " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="68e74a5de4b0ab8134d0bbd7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id=&quot