Trump, Netanyahu and Beirut
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Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his party Likud said on Wednesday, moving quickly to end speculation after President Donald Trump said he was unsure whether the Israeli prime
Donald Trump announced a potential agreement with Iran and called off planned military strikes against Tehran, but Benjamin Netanyahu was unaware of it.
Trump, now, wants reporters to know he’s very, very mad at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran,” he wrote on Truth Social. “This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let’s not blow it!”
There’s no bigger sign of failure than to consider a return to the status quo at Hormuz a “great deal.” Regardless of whether you are pro-Bibi or anti-Bibi, this is a disheartening development.
Democratic strategist David Axelrod said Monday night that President Trump’s reported outburst at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a phone call earlier in the day was justified. Trump reportedly slammed Netanyahu over the prime minister’s plan to attack Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut,
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'Bibi's hair on fire': Trump-Netanyahu public 'rift' masked unified front against Iran, analyst says
Leading defense analyst says Trump-Netanyahu tensions over Iran were a calculated strategy to blindside Tehran while building a unified front.
"I would not bet against the Netanyahu-Trump relationship," one analyst told Newsweek.
President Trump reportedly took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to task during a Monday phone call over the latter’s military campaign in Lebanon. Axios reported, citing two U.S.
The tense expletive-laden call came after Iran threatened to withdraw from negotiations with the US after Israel ordered strikes on terrorists in southern Beirut.
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A Whole Lotta People Aren’t Buying Axios’ Report On Trump’s F-Bomb-Laced, Bibi-Bashing Phone Call
Social media users across the political spectrum are casting serious doubts on a new Axios report claiming President Donald Trump cursed out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Axios reported Monday that Trump “lashed out” at Netanyahu during a phone call concerning Israel’s threat to bomb Beirut,
Fresh exchanges between Israel and Iran have exposed differences between Washington and Jerusalem, with Trump backing diplomacy while Netanyahu defends continued military pressure.
