U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 9, 1996, at the White House. (Credit: Luke Frazza/AFP)
In a recent tense phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, "Are you f-ing crazy? What are you f-ing doing? I helped you stay out of jail."Trump had called him after Israeli threats to strike Beirut risked triggering a new escalation in Lebanon and jeopardizing ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending the regional conflict.For many observers, tensions of this magnitude between the two allies came as a surprise. Few foreign leaders have served Netanyahu's political interests as effectively as Trump. Yet the episode also felt familiar. Dive deeper Trump's anger will not lead to lasting restraint from Netanyahu For more than three decades, the Israeli prime minister has accumulated an impressive record of diplomatic clashes, many of...
In a recent tense phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, "Are you f-ing crazy? What are you f-ing doing? I helped you stay out of jail."Trump had called him after Israeli threats to strike Beirut risked triggering a new escalation in Lebanon and jeopardizing ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending the regional conflict.For many observers, tensions of this magnitude between the two allies came as a surprise. Few foreign leaders have served Netanyahu's political interests as effectively as Trump. Yet the episode also felt familiar. Dive deeper Trump's anger will not lead to lasting restraint from Netanyahu For more than three decades, the Israeli prime minister has accumulated an impressive record of diplomatic clashes, many of...
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