Donald Trump Issues Veiled Threat to Netanyahu After Iran Strikes

President Donald Trump gave a new warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the Iran war.

The United States and Israel have been close allies for decades, and the Trump administration has been supportive of the Israeli government amid the Iran war. But there is growing public tension between the two governments over Israel's military actions in Lebanon.

Trump provided new details of his conversation with Netanyahu with the Israeli Channel 12 news outlet on Thursday.

"I told Bibi, you better be very careful what you do, because you could be left alone against Iran very soon," he said, according to the news outlet.

Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire in the Middle East, writing to Truth Social on Monday that Israel and Iran "must immediately stop ‘shooting.'" Over the weekend, the Israeli military said it carried out strikes on Iran after the Islamic Republic launched ballistic missiles into northern Israel, reigniting hostilities amid a fragile ceasefire. It was the first direct exchange since April.

Trump told Axios he planned to ask Israel not to respond to Iran's attack.

When reached by Newsweek, a White House official confirmed the call but not provide further details. Newsweek also reached out to Netanyahu's office for comment via email.

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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM.