New Book Details Tense Trump-Netanyahu Conversation Over Policy Disputes
Book alleges tense Trump-Netanyahu exchanges with explicit remarks.
A new political book has alleged that US President Donald Trump engaged in a series of tense and expletive-laden phone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during sensitive negotiations over a ceasefire involving Israel and Hamas in 2025. The claims are detailed in Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, authored by journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, and have drawn significant attention due to their depiction of behind-the-scenes diplomacy at a critical moment in Middle East negotiations.
According to the book, one of the alleged conversations took place during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, amid escalating tensions following Israeli airstrikes in Qatar targeting Hamas negotiators. The strikes reportedly killed Khalil al-Hayya’s son and associates, along with a Qatari security official, further complicating ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
The book claims that Trump expressed frustration with Netanyahu during a phone call, allegedly telling him he was “sick of his antics” and urging him to proceed with a proposed ceasefire deal. The authors report that Trump used strong language to emphasize his dissatisfaction with delays in negotiations, stressing that continued escalation was damaging diplomatic efforts and international support.
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The narrative further alleges that Trump referenced other US officials during the call, including envoy Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner, in an attempt to reinforce pressure on Netanyahu to accept the agreement. The book suggests that Trump portrayed the deal as being broadly supported and argued that further resistance would harm Israel’s standing with international partners.
A separate episode described in the book allegedly took place later, in June 2026, during discussions linked to regional tensions involving Lebanon. In that account, Trump is said to have used similarly forceful language while criticising Israeli military actions during ceasefire negotiations, again urging restraint and compliance with US-backed diplomatic efforts.
The authors note that the conversations reflect the high-pressure dynamics between Washington and Jerusalem during periods of conflict and negotiation. While the claims have not been independently verified, the book portrays moments of intense disagreement alongside continued strategic cooperation between the two leaders, underscoring the complex nature of US–Israel relations during ongoing regional instability.
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