Netanyahu’s personal dependency on Trump is shaping the war in Lebanon

Few political partnerships in modern history have attracted as much global attention as the relationship between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

This time, the Israeli prime minister is under exceptional pressure to show that his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political survival at risk.

Speaking on CNN, Axelrod reacted to reports of a tense Monday phone call between Trump and Netanyahu.

Trump unleashed a profane tirade over the phone at Netanyahu over Israel’s threats to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut, fearing it would undermine talks with Tehran, the Axios news outlet and ABC News reported.