The US decided not to inform Israel of Trump hostage envoy Adam Boehler’s recent meeting with Hamas beforehand because when Washington did so before a previously planned sit-down it ended up being forced to cancel after Jerusalem expressed strong opposition to the idea, Ynet reported.

Jerusalem is not happy about the direct US-Hamas talks, though, a government official told The Times of Israel on condition of anonymity. Accordingly, Israel was behind Wednesday’s media leak about the negotiations’ existence, the official said, confirming reporting in the Ynet news site.

While the White House claimed it consulted with Israel on the matter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu only found out about the US talks with Hamas after the fact, the official said.