Trump vs. Netanyahu: U.S. President's strong remarks on Israeli offensive in Lebanon revealed

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly expressed strong disapproval of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the conflict in Lebanon, according to an exclusive report by Axios. The exchange, detailed by two U.S. officials and a third source familiar with the conversation, highlights significant tensions between the two leaders.

Trump allegedly called Netanyahu "crazy" during a phone call, criticizing his decisions and warning that they were detrimental to both Israel and the United States. The U.S. president reportedly believes Israel has gone too far in its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. While acknowledging Israel's right to self-defense, Trump deemed the recent Israeli military actions "disproportionate."

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You are completely crazy. You would be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.

According to the Axios report, Trump's message to Netanyahu was blunt: "You are completely crazy. You would be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."

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What the hell are you doing?

This reported confrontation follows Trump's public statements about his intervention to prevent an Israeli ground offensive into Beirut. He claimed on his social media platform, Truth, that he had secured a commitment from Hezbollah to halt attacks and that Israeli troops were turning back from Beirut. The report suggests Trump even engaged with Hezbollah through high-level representatives to de-escalate the situation.

Despite Trump's alleged warnings, Israel reportedly carried out further nighttime attacks in southern Lebanon. However, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the U.S. had approved Israel's actions against the southern Beirut suburbs, a claim that appears to contradict the Axios report.

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I had a very productive conversation with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, and there will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that were heading that way have turned back.