Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, a war of words reportedly broke out between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call over the weekend. The two leaders were having discussions regarding the Iran war when the conversation turned into a heated exchange, as reported by Ynet.
The report, quoting sources, described the conversation as “a shouting match from hell” that stemmed from a disagreement between Trump and Netanyahu regarding the continuation of strikes in Iran. The Israeli Prime Minister wants the war to continue till the fall of the Iranian regime, which he considers imperative for the complete elimination of Iran’s nuclear programme. The US President, on the other hand, is willing to negotiate and reach a peace deal with the Islamic nation.
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Office, however, rejected the media reports, calling them “fake news” and “complete nonsense”. The report quoted a senior Israeli official who confirmed that the phone call took place but rejected the claims of confrontation between the two leaders.
While the reports regarding the confrontation between Trump and Netanyahu remain unconfirmed by official sources, Israel’s position, distinct from that of the US, became clear during Netanyahu’s recent address at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).
The Israeli Prime Minister said that Iran was working on reviving its nuclear programme and that the only permanent solution to the threat was the fall of the Iranian regime. “Iran is working to renew the nuclear threat. The only way to permanently remove this existential threat is by toppling the ayatollah regime,” Netanyahu said. On Wednesday (November 11, 2026), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible renewed attack on Iran as the opposition opposed the plan to strike.
Defending his call for resuming strikes on Iran, Netanyahu warned that if Iran’s nuclear programme is not completely shut down, soon Israel will face global pressure to accept Iran as a nuclear power. “Soon we will face international pressure to accept a nuclear Iran and the continued existence of the regime of terror that seeks to destroy us,” Netanyahu said. “We will also face pressure to retreat from our tremendous achievements and from our great achievement in the security zones,” he added.
Iran’s nuclear program was a major trigger for the Israel-US military strikes on the country that started in February this year. After months of full-scale war, the US is intending to strike a peace deal with Iran, avoiding a full-scale strike on the country. However, Israel, which sees Iran’s nuclear program as an existential threat, wants to resume strikes on Iran.
