Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel had stopped the ongoing raid in Beirut following a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump. The US President confronted Netanyahu in a heated phone call on June 1 over Israel’s continuous bombardment of Lebanon, according to Axios, citing US officials and a source briefed on the call. During the call, Trump referred to Netanyahu as “crazy” and accused him of being ungrateful, the report said.
Iran has made clear that a ceasefire in Lebanon is a key condition for any deal with the United States. Iranian state media also reported that talks with Washington are being suspended as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon.
During the call, Trump referred to Netanyahu as “crazy” and accused him of being ungrateful, the report said. Summarising his remarks, a US official told Axios: “You’re f**king crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your a*s. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”
Earlier the same day, Iran had warned it could pull out of negotiations with the US in response to Israel’s actions in Lebanon. A second source quoted in the report said Trump also shouted at Netanyahu: “What the f**k are you doing?”
The report said Trump also claimed he had helped prevent Netanyahu from going to prison, referring to his backing during the Israeli leader’s corruption trial. According to a US official, Trump warned that Israeli threats to strike Beirut would deepen Israel’s global isolation
