Trump acknowledges having spoken to Netanyahu 'in an angry way'; US president called Israeli 'crazy', says website

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 29, 2025
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United States President Donald Trump acknowledged this Wednesday (3) that he spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "in an angry way" over the weekend, during a conversation in which the American tried to pressure Netanyahu to stop attacking Lebanon.
On Tuesday (2), the American news website Axios stated that Trump called the Israeli prime minister "crazy" in the phone call and said that Netanyahu was not in prison thanks to the US - he has an international arrest warrant issued by the Hague Court.
When asked about the discussion, Trump admitted that the two had an argument. "I was a little disturbed by his constant fights with Lebanon, you know?", said the American in an interview with the North American podcast "Pod Force One" this morning.
Afterwards, however, he said that he "gets along very well" with the Israeli prime minister.
Trump was referring to the constant attacks that Israel has made on Lebanon amid the ceasefire in force in the Middle East conflict. Pakistan, which mediated the negotiations, and Iran insist that Lebanon was included in the truce, while the US and Israel insist that only attacks on
This report is being updated.

Source: G1