Has the biggest political explosion now occurred in the Trump-Netanyahu relationship? Was a potential Israeli attack on Beirut stopped by a phone call from Trump? Could the Lebanon and Hezbollah crisis derail Iran-US peace talks? Is the increasing tension in the Middle East a sign of a new war or is a major agreement being prepared behind the scenes?
Trump Netanyahu Phone Call: There has been an earthquake in the decades-old relations between Washington and Tel Aviv, which has stunned the diplomatic corridors of the entire world. The leak of a confidential phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has created a stir in international politics. Everyone is surprised as soon as it is revealed how heated the debate took place behind closed doors between these two strong leaders, who always praise each other on public platforms.
“You’re absolutely crazy… If it weren’t for me you’d be in jail!”
According to an explosive report by Axios, President Trump got so angry at Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that he crossed the walls of decorum and directly called Netanyahu “crazy”. In his biggest attack on Netanyahu, Trump reminded him of the corruption cases against him. Trump shouted: “You are absolutely crazy. If it weren’t for me, you would be in jail. I am saving your life. Now everyone hates you. That’s why everyone hates Israel too.” This sharp exchange made it clear that the tension between the two leaders behind the scenes has now reached its peak.
Was all of Beirut about to explode for one Hezbollah commander?
The suspense deepened when sources said that Trump was extremely angry that Israel was planning to demolish entire residential buildings in Lebanon’s capital Beirut just to eliminate a Hezbollah commander. Trump expressed his deep concern about the safety of civilians and immediately stopped Israel’s aggressive plan. Trump believed that such a bombing of Beirut would leave Israel alone in the world.
Mahadeal’s bet with Iran: Why is Trump’s peace talks in danger?
The biggest suspense behind this anger was the ‘Iran factor’. President Trump was most incensed by the fact that at the same time as he was pursuing highly sensitive peace talks with Iran to end the Middle East conflict once and for all, Netanyahu was expanding his ground campaign in Lebanon. Trump felt that this step of Netanyahu could completely destroy his grand deal with Iran.
That post of Truth Social and Netanyahu’s last warning
After this high-voltage drama, Trump wrote on his ‘Truth Social’ platform that he has convinced ‘Bibi’ (Netanyahu) not to attack Beirut. He has also spoken with representatives of Hezbollah who have agreed to a ceasefire. However, the suspense is not over yet. Soon after, Netanyahu hit back at ‘X’ and wrote in clear words that if Hezbollah does not stop attacks on Israeli civilians, Israel will not hold back from destroying terrorist bases in Beirut. After this bitterness, now the eyes of the whole world are focused on whether this ceasefire will last or whether a big war will start in the Middle East.