The relationship between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit a rough patch, with frequent calls between the two leaders becoming increasingly tense.
According to people familiar with the calls, Trump has expressed frustration with Netanyahu's push for military action, particularly in Lebanon, where Israel has continued to bomb despite a ceasefire.
Trump has told Netanyahu to 'stop blowing up buildings' and has complained that the global downturn sparked by the war could tie him to Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression of the 1930s.
The relationship has major ramifications for a region on the cusp of a potential peace deal, whose future could be undone by further military attacks by Israel.
Netanyahu has sought to keep up the fight, urging Trump to wait out the Iranians and make the war continue to hurt.
Trump has told his advisers that no one can handle Netanyahu, and that he wants to 'bomb everyone,' according to a person who heard his comments.
The mercurial nature of their relationship has sometimes led to internal disagreements, with Netanyahu regularly seeking out Trump's approval but sometimes striking targets first.
Officials across the Trump administration have grown frustrated with the Israeli leader, with some asking whether Netanyahu has sought to prolong the Iran war to buttress his own political position.
