A war that brought Washington and Tel Aviv together is now exposing a growing divide between their leaders.
President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government after 67 lawmakers backed his candidature. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to secure a coalition.
Earlier reporting noted: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call over the weekend centered mostly on the war in Iran which led them to have “a shouting match from hell”. Earlier reporting noted: According to a report by Ynet News , an Israeli news website, the two leaders had an intense and volatile conversation amid the disagreements between the United States and Israel over the resumption of strikes on Iran. Earlier reporting noted: However, the report stated that Netanyahu’s office has rejected the claim and said that the exchange was not heated.
US President Donald Trump wants to give diplomacy with Iran another chance, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for regime change in Tehran and renewed military action. The disagreement comes as Netanyahu faces another battle closer to home, with Israel’s opposition moving to form a coalition government that could end his long hold on power. He also warned that Israel would face international pressure to accept a nuclear agreement that could allow Iran’s current leadership to remain in power. Netanyahu further called for a national unity government in Israel, saying the country needed political unity to deal with growing security challenges. If successful, Netanyahu will lose the prime minister’s office and Likud will move into opposition.
In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, aired on November 8, the US president said he was not looking to escalate the conflict.
Citing sources familiar with the conversation, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a heated telephone exchange over the weekend over the next course of action against Iran, according to a report by Israeli news outlet Ynet. Citing a diplomat familiar with the discussions, the Israeli leader has been calling Trump daily to press for renewed strikes, even as officials in Washington and regional leaders seek to prevent another escalation, according to the Financial Times. I don’t think there’s any reason to,” Trump said when asked about the possibility of renewed military action against Iran. The only way to permanently remove this existential threat is by toppling the regime of the ayatollahs,” Netanyahu said.
Trump, however, has signalled that he sees no immediate need for further military action. “Well, I’m not looking to. “Iran is working to renew the nuclear threat.