{"id":2609343,"date":"2026-06-02T00:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-security-minister-tells-netanyahu-time-to-say-no-to-trump-on-lebanon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:03:56","slug":"israeli-security-minister-tells-netanyahu-time-to-say-no-to-trump-on-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-security-minister-tells-netanyahu-time-to-say-no-to-trump-on-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli security minister tells Netanyahu &#8216;time to say no&#8217; to Trump on Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-security-minister-tells-netanyahu-time-to-say-no-to-trump-on-lebanon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2609343&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump\u2019s pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over renewed lebanon\/Beirut attacks has sparked backlash in parts of Israel\u2019s right-wing government. After trump persuaded Netanyahu to pause attacks following calls, hard-line coalition figures accused Trump of meddling and pressured Netanyahu to disregard him. Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly urged Netanyahu to tell Trump \u201cno\u201d and argued Israel should strike Hezbollah to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-begins-israel-calls-up-thousands-of-troops-positions-heavy-machinery-for-ground-offensive\/\" title=\"IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive\">restore security<\/a> in northern areas.<\/p>\n<p>Although Israel remains politically fragmented, most agree on pursuing Iran and Hezbollah as major threats-especially Hezbollah, viewed as existential. Meanwhile, Trump said he spoke with both Netanyahu and Hezbollah via intermediaries and that each side promised not to attack if the other didn\u2019t. Netanyahu quickly clarified that operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon would continue and that israel would still act, including against Beirut, if Hezbollah continued attacks.<\/p>\n<p>A ceasefire arrangement had been in place since the previous month but Hezbollah largely ignored it, and fighting continued. Israel\u2019s right wing is increasingly frustrated that Netanyahu appears constrained by U.S.pressure. Reports also portray a unfriendly Trump-Netanyahu conversation, with Trump criticizing Netanyahu for harming Israel and suggesting others now blame Israel because of the situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> heavy pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hasn\u2019t gone over well in some sectors of Israeli society, with some Israeli officials starting to speak out against the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Trump got Netanyahu to call off renewed attacks against Beirut, the right wing of Netanyahu\u2019s coalition voiced their collective outrage, accusing Trump of interfering in Israeli affairs. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir went a step further, publicly calling on Netanyahu to ignore Trump on Lebanon.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4589860\/idf-soldier-killed-beaufort-castle\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli soldier killed near Beaufort Castle, symbol of past occupation of Lebanon, as Trump demands ceasefire<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4589216\/trump-dispatch-box-gift-keir-starmer-emails\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>British diplomats were driven insane trying to find very specific gift for Trump, tranche of emails reveals<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4589128\/hasan-piker-cenk-uygur-denied-entry-uk\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMr. Prime Minister, you said that a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> tells<\/a> the President of the United States\u2014\u2019yes\u2019 when possible, and \u2018no\u2019\u2014when necessary. This is the time to tell our friend, President Trump\u2014\u2019no,&#8217;\u201d he said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow is the time to do what is required and necessary to strike Hezbollah, to unleash the hands of our fighters, and to restore security to the north,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben-Gvir was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-crisis-gets-zero-coverage-on-cnn-msnbcs-top-shows\/\" title=\"Border Crisis Gets Zero Coverage on CNN, MSNBC\u2019s Top Shows\">highest-ranking official<\/a> to voice his anger and the only of Netanyahu\u2019s government. Other hard-line ministers, such as Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, remained mum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Israel is politically fractured in many respects, the whole political spectrum is largely united around a desire to crush Iran and Hezbollah. Hezbollah is particularly seen as an existential threat to Israel, and the current moment is seen as the best chance so far to eliminate the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Monday post on Truth Social, Trump announced that he had conversations with both Netanyahu and Hezbollah through intermediaries and that both had pledged not to attack the other if their opponent didn\u2019t. Netanyahu quickly released a statement clarifying that operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon would continue unabated, and Israel reserved the right to attack Beirut if the terrorist group continued to attack Israel proper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since last month, brokered between representatives from Israel and the Lebanese government, but Hezbollah quickly disregarded it. Fighting has continued unabated since, though Israel has held back from excessive attacks on areas outside of southern Lebanon to avoid angering Washington. This hesitance has led to anger among Israel\u2019s right wing, who believe Netanyahu is being hamstrung by Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4590176\/netanyahu-idf-lebanon-trump-ceasefire\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4590176\">NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAELI FORCES TO CONTINUE LEBANON OPERATIONS DESPITE TRUMP ANNOUNCEMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Monday call between Trump and Netanyahu was reportedly hostile, coming after Iran said it would pull out of negotiations until Israel stopped operations in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re f***ing crazy. You\u2019d be in prison if it weren\u2019t for me. I\u2019m saving your a**. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this,\u201d Trump reportedly told Netanyahu, according to sources speaking with <em>Axios<\/em>. At one point, he added, \u201cWhat the f*** are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s pressure on Netanyahu angered some Israelis; officials criticized him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2609344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26141579502895.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[80652,4671,23728,6524,3634],"class_list":["post-2609343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hizbollah","tag-israel","tag-lebanon","tag-netanyahu","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26141579502895.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2609343"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609347,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609343\/revisions\/2609347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2609344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2609343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2609343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2609343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}