US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an expletive-laden phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalating military operations in Lebanon, according to Axios.

The call came amid rising US efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a key condition for a potential peace deal with Iran.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, including the threat of attacks on Beirut, have stalled negotiations, fueling Trump’s anger.

During the conversation, Trump reportedly called Netanyahu “crazy” and accused him of being ungrateful, saying, “You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your a*.

Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”

At one point, Trump allegedly yelled, “What the f** are you doing?”

According to sources, Trump also expressed concern over civilian casualties in Lebanon, particularly the destruction of buildings to target a single Hezbollah commander.

The Axios report described the call as one of Trump’s most confrontational with Netanyahu since returning to office.

The US president is said to have intervened directly during the call to halt a planned Israeli strike on Beirut.

Following the conversation, Netanyahu agreed to call off the attack, while Trump indicated arrangements were made for broader communication with Hezbollah to pause hostilities.

The phone call underscores the growing tension between the Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts in the region and Israel’s ongoing military campaign, with global energy security and the US-Iran negotiations hanging in the balance.