Nearly 50 House Democrats urge Trump to hold Israel accountable over Gaza Nearly 50 House Democrats in a letter to US President Donald Trump said that Israeli actions in Gaza threatened the ceasefire framework and that America must hold the Netanyahu government accountable for the continued killing of civilians. "Given the longstanding relationship between the U.S. and Israel, it's imperative that we hold the Israeli government accountable for its actions," wrote the lawmakers, led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Madeleine Dean. "We strongly urge your administration to exert maximum diplomatic pressure on the Israeli government, including by leveraging U.S. assistance, to ensure full compliance with the terms of the framework and an end to the continued acts of violence and destruction that undermine this fragile agreement and threaten the prospect of lasting peace in the region." The letter said that the US must leverage its assistance to "bring an end to the near-daily attacks on civilians, including children, destruction of civilian property, and insufficient delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid."