Trump Confirms He Berated Netanyahu Over Israeli Military Operations in Lebanon

In an interview with the New York Post, Trump confirmed an earlier report that he shouted expletives at the Israeli Prime Minister.
Trump Confirms He Berated Netanyahu Over Israeli Military Operations in Lebanon
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump confirmed in a new interview that he sharply castigated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon.

Axios first reported, citing unnamed sources, that Trump had berated Netanyahu in a June 1 phone call, claimed he'd helped keep the Israeli leader out of jail, and shouted expletives as he called for Israeli forces to restrain their campaign against the Lebanon-based designated terrorist group Hezbollah.