Trump and Netanyahu had “shouting match from hell,” reports Hebrew media

Reports of a heated phone call between US President Donald Trump and ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over strategy toward Iran have circulated widely, originating from Hebrew media accounts that describe sharp disagreements on whether to resume military action.

YNET, citing sources familiar with the weekend conversation, reported that the discussion focused on Iran and differences between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding a possible renewal of strikes.

Sources described the exchange as unusually difficult and heated, with one characterizing it as “a shouting match from hell.”

Netanyahu reportedly pressed for renewed military operations and argued that regime change was necessary to permanently eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat, while Trump favored continuing diplomatic efforts.

Netanyahu’s office firmly rejected the portrayal of the call.

“Fake news, complete nonsense,” the Prime Minister’s Office told YNET in response to claims of a shouting match.

A senior ‘Israeli’ official confirmed that a call took place but insisted it was “very much not a difficult conversation,” contradicting the accounts from other sources.

The reported tension comes amid broader differences on Iran policy.

Speaking during the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, Netanyahu said: “Iran is working to renew the nuclear threat. The only way to permanently remove this existential threat is by toppling the ayatollah regime.”

Separate reporting indicated Netanyahu had been contacting Trump frequently to urge a resumption of military action.

Trump has publicly signaled reluctance to restart major strikes.

After meeting Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who has mediated contacts between Washington and Tehran, Trump told reporters that renewed military action “doesn’t seem to be a very necessary thing,” while adding that the United States remains “locked and loaded.”