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Trump reportedly tears into Netanyahu over Hezbollah strikes: ‘What the f–k are you doing?’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 339 words · By Caitlin Doornbos; Victor Nava
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Trump reportedly tears into Netanyahu over Hezbollah strikes: ‘What the f–k are you doing?’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Trump reportedly tears into Netanyahu over Hezbollah strikes: ‘What the f–k are you doing?’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GooglePresident Trump reportedly tore into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, demanding in an expletive-laden phone call that the leader resist strikes on Hezbollah.

Common ground

The tense call came after Iran threatened to withdraw from negotiations with the US after Israel ordered strikes on terrorists in southern Beirut — with Axios reporting the president at one point asking, “What the f–k are you doing?” “You’re f–king crazy.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran threatened to withdraw from negotiations with the US after Israel ordered strikes on terrorists in southern Beirut”
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Web search results indicate that talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off or complicated following intense fighting and Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February to 17 June 2026, the United States and Israel were at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and governmen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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Claim 2: ““In parallel, the IDF will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon,” he added.”
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This is confirmed by a direct cross-reference to CNBC and supported by Wikipedia and other web search results regarding the IDF's continued operations in southern Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon's security zone for "as long as necessary" and ...
https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye/posts/israeli-prime-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — ↑ "Netanyahu says Israel will continue operations in southern Lebanon, strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks; 'We support a full cease-fire across all ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will keep a “security zone” in Lebanon for as long as necessary to protect its people, Reuters ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/israeli-pm-benjamin…
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Claim 3: “Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social: “I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back.”
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Multiple news sources (CNBC and others) quote the specific Truth Social post where Trump claimed the call was productive and that no troops would go to Beirut.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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Claim 4: “Netanyahu said after the call that Israel’s stance on striking Hezbollah “remains unchanged.””
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference to CNBC and web search results indicating Netanyahu's stance remained unchanged.
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web search NEUTRAL — By allusion to the biblical Benjamin, in French, Polish and Spanish, "Benjamin" (benjamin / beniamin / benjamín, respectively) is a common noun meaning the youngest child of a family, especially a par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin
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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Benito, Benjy, Benji, etc. It is also a patronymic surname. Like many biblical names, it is popular in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim fait…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · As an English name, Benjamin came into general use after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and ph…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/benjamin
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Claim 5: “President Trump reportedly tore into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, demanding in an expletive-laden phone call that the leader resist strikes on Hezbollah.”
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Multiple independent web search results (RNZ News, Axios, and other reports) confirm that President Trump had an expletive-laden phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday where he demanded the leader resist strikes on Hezbollah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2025, the first year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washingt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs; April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump
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Claim 6: ““Tonight, I spoke with President Trump and told him that if Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens — Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut,” he said.”
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Multiple web search results quote Netanyahu stating that if Hezbollah does not cease attacking, Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... "(If) Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens -- Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut," Netanyahu said in a statement ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/netanyahu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... ... of Debbine. On Monday morning, the Israeli prime minister said he had ordered strikes on "terror targets" in Beirut's southern suburbs in ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202rxp1z15o
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... ... attack Israeli cities and civilians, then Israel will strike Beirut ... Mel Tillekeratne it was always about destroying nazi jihadist terrorists.
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/israeli-prime-minister-b…
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Claim 7: ““Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.“”
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Web search results confirm that Trump posted on Truth Social claiming he spoke with Hezbollah representatives and that they agreed to cease attacks.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 1 Jun 2026 GMT+7, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had completed phone talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon, with b…
https://en.thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2936793
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web search NEUTRAL — Initially, Trump said he did not care, but immediately afterward, he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom he had a heated exchange. The result: Israel announced it would not att…
https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/879045/a-hard-le…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has said he has spoken with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives for Hezbollah, asking both sides to de-escalate hostilities.
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-latest-trump-strikes-str…
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Claim 8: “Axios reporting the president at one point asking, “What the f–k are you doing?””
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Axios reported Trump asked Netanyahu, 'What the f--- are you doing?' during the call.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Axios (styled ΛXIOS in the logo) is an American news website based in Arlington, Virginia. It was founded in 2016 and launched the following year by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Alle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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