It not only threatens to break the fragile balances on the ground. It also seems to have caused a serious clash between two of the closest political allies in recent years: and .
As revealed by the American media Axios, The president of the United States lost his patience during a telephone conversation held this Monday with the Israeli Prime Minister and harshly reproached him for the intensification of the attacks against Lebanon.
According to US officials cited by the media, Trump even told Netanyahu he was “fucking crazy” for the military escalation that he was promoting in Beirut.
The fight would have occurred after the Israeli leader told Washington that he kept his position intact and that he would continue attacking targets linked to if the Shiite militia did not stop its actions against Israel.
The attack that set off alarms
The conversation took place at a particularly delicate moment.
Israel had intensified its bombings on suburbs of Beirutan offensive that, in addition to putting the current ceasefire at risk, threatened to derail several diplomatic processes promoted by the United States.
Among them, the open negotiations with Iran to try to end the conflict that began months ago and unblock the situation. in the strategic
Concern in Washington increased further when Tehran announced the suspension of talks in response to the Israeli offensive on Lebanese territory.
Trump’s mediation
After the call with Netanyahu, Trump made a move to try to avoid a further escalation.
The president later assured that he maintained contacts with both the Israeli Government and Hezbollah and announced that both parties were committed to temporarily stopping the attacks.
The Lebanese government later confirmed that the Shiite militia had agreed to stop its military actions. However, The calm remains precarious.
Netanyahu later warned that Israel will resume the offensive if it receives attacks from Lebanese territory again.
A relationship under pressure
Although Trump and Netanyahu have maintained close political harmony for years, the information published by Axios shows the extent to which The current situation is generating friction even between historical allies.
The White House continues to argue that a broader agreement in the Middle East is possible in the coming weeks, but the escalation in Lebanon has shown that any military move could jeopardize months of negotiations.
And, according to the version published by the American media, Trump decided to let Netanyahu know in an especially forceful way.
