The Wall Street Journal reports President Donald Trump told his aides that Prime Minister Netanyahu is 'a great leader' but gets carried away and wants to bomb everything, adding that no one can 'handle' Netanyahu. According to the report, after learning Trump plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, Netanyahu requested a meeting with the president. During a phone call between the two, Trump asked Netanyahu: 'Why are you blowing up buildings? Stop it.'
The Wall Street Journal has published a detailed account of growing friction between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing Trump's private complaints to his aides that Netanyahu is unmanageable and wants to 'bomb everyone.'
The report states that the prime minister, upon learning that Trump intends to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, urgently requested a meeting with the president. During a subsequent phone call, Trump confronted Netanyahu directly, questioning the demolition of buildings in Israeli operations and telling him to stop.
As The Zioneer has previously reported (June 15, 00:07), Trump has told Netanyahu he is determined to finalize an agreement with Iran. The WSJ account provides the most detailed window yet into the president's frustration behind the scenes, casting the diplomatic rift between the two leaders in sharper light. The White House and the Prime Minister's Office have not yet commented on the report.
3 developments
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
- DevelopingNetanyahu and Trump hold phone call amid Iran escalation
- DevelopingNetanyahu holds another call with Trump amid Iran crisis
- DevelopingTrump tells Netanyahu 'what the f--- are you doing' in phone call — reported by Amit Segal
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