They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the U.S. president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy." Trump unleashed a profane tirade over the phone at Netanyahu over Israel's threats to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut, fearing it would undermine…

Explore the growing strain between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, detailing alleged phone calls and political fallout from the Middle East war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Explore the growing strain between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, detailing alleged phone calls and political fallout from the Middle East war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump wants a way out of a war that has badly hit the US economy less than six months before midterm elections, which will decide if his Republican party keeps control of Congress.

Axios reported that in a phone call to Netanyahu, Trump said “you’re fucking crazy” and “everybody hates Israel because of this”.

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Netanyahu warned Hezbollah of strikes on Beirut as Trump reportedly blasted him in a heated call, accusing him of escalation and risking Israel’s isolation.