A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend was marked by sharp exchanges. The discussion focused on the possibility of resuming military operations against Iran.
Israeli media outlet Ynet reported on the call, citing sources familiar with its contents. According to them, the two leaders disagreed over how Washington should deal with Tehran.
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Netanyahu wants military strikes to resume, while Trump appears to favor continuing diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with the Islamic Republic.
Earlier reports by Axios, the Associated Press and the Financial Times said Netanyahu was trying to persuade the US president to resume military operations after the US midterm elections.
Sources cited by Ynet described the weekend call as particularly difficult, with heated exchanges between the two leaders. One of them described the conversation as an “exchange of screams from hell.”
The Israeli prime minister’s office called the claims “fake news and pure nonsense.” A senior Israeli official confirmed that the call took place but disputed the description of it as so heated.
Netanyahu also faces political uncertainty at home. In Israel’s parliamentary elections on October 27, his coalition failed to secure the majority needed to form a government.
On November 8, Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government. Eisenkot has 28 days to secure the necessary support in parliament, with the option of an additional 14-day extension.
