Trump Confirms Calling Netanyahu 'Crazy,'
Cursing Him Over Lebanon Strikes

Executive Briefing

• Confirms using expletive and calling Netanyahu 'crazy' during heated Monday phone call, saying he was 'perturbed' by constant fighting
• Intervened after Netanyahu announced Beirut airstrikes, prompting mass civilian evacuation before Israel called off the planned strikes
• Insists relationship remains strong despite tensions, saying 'I like Bibi a lot and I've worked very well with him'
• Israeli media and politicians criticize Netanyahu for yielding to Trump, citing three ceasefires Israel reportedly opposed
• Iran halted indirect U.S. negotiations in response to Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza