Report: Trump blasted Netanyahu in heated call over Lebanon invasion

<article data-history-node-id="441532" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-trump-blasted-netanyahu-heated-call-over-lebanon-invasion" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-trump-blasted-netanyahu-heated-call-over-lebanon-invasion" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Report: Trump blasted Netanyahu in heated call over Lebanon invasion</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>US President Donald Trump sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, according to Axios, which cited two US officials and another source briefed on the conversation.</p> <p>According to Axios, Trump accused Netanyahu of ingratitude and moved to stop an Israeli plan to strike Beirut.</p> <p>One US official summarised Trump’s remarks as: “You're f**king 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.”</p> <p>A second source told Axios that Trump was “pissed” and at one point shouted: “What the f are you doing?”</p> <p>The report said the call came after Iran threatened to abandon negotiations with Washington because of Israel’s actions in Lebanon.</p> </div> </div> </article>