'I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this,' the US president said.
had a heated phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu , where he cursed and told the Israel i leader he would be in ‘prison’ if not for Trump.
Trump reportedly told the Israeli Prime Minister: ‘What the f*** are you doing? ’ as he threatened to resume airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
‘You’re f***ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now.
Everybody hates Israel because of this,’ the US president said, according to Axios. But even after the call, Israel resumed drone strikes on southern Lebanon, killing 11 people, including two children and their father, even as Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. Hezbollah did not carry out any attacks on Israel after Trump’s announcement that fighting would decrease.
The ongoing hostilities – despite Trump’s announcement and a nominal ceasefire that began in April – are deepening displacement for Lebanon’s conflict-weary population. They are also a significant sticking point in negotiations to extend a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war in Iran, as the Islamic Republic wants any such deal to end fighting in Lebanon, too. Two Iranian news agencies reported on Tuesday that the country cut off communication with mediators facilitating the ceasefire talks.
Another round of talks between Israel and Lebanon began on Tuesday in Washington, where Lebanese negotiators are set to seek a full ceasefire that will prevent future attacks. The talks began in April and were the first in more than three decades between the countries, which have no formal diplomatic relations. Hezbollah has rejected direct talks, counting on pressure from Iran.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel previously refrained from attacking Beirut out of deference to negotiations between the US and Iran. Brother of Henry Nowak's killer calls 999 and 'lies about what happened'The fighting presents a major obstacle to the emerging deal to extend the ceasefire in the Iran war that erupted after the United States and Israel struck Iran on February 28.
The latest round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has killed 3,433 people in Lebanon and displaced more than one million people. Trump and Netanyahu have been butting heads over the continued fighting. Last month, the pair spoke on the phone in what was described as a ‘dramatic and lengthy’ call about theBrooke DaviesUnexplained 'ground movement' forces hundreds to leave their homesMystery Escape
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