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Trump and Netanyahu at odds after heated call over Israel's offensive into Lebanon

NPR | By Greg Myre,

Leila Fadel

Published June 4, 2026 at 5:47 AM CDT

President Trump admits to calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" during a tense and heated phone call over Israel's offensive into Lebanon. How strained is their relationship?

Greg Myre

Greg Myre is a national security correspondent with a focus on the intelligence community, a position that follows his many years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the globe.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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